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Nomination Ballot. I hereby nominate M. Addrees. My Name to M. Address. This nomination ballot, when properly filled out, will count for 1,000 votes. Only one ballot will be credited to a candidate. Under no circumstances will the name of anyone making a nomination be divulged. The Ballot. TWENTY-FIVE VOTES FOR \iUtttm* District Subject to rule* of The Oeteen Publishing Oo.'s Contest. Void efter December 15. ?7 PEOPLE KILLED LAST YEAR. Railroads of the SUUe Submit Re? port to Railroad Commission. Columbia. Dec. I.?Slxty-aeveu l>eopte wer? killed and 758 Injured on the railroads of the State during ihe past fiscal year, according to the annual report of the twenty-five companies received by the railroad commission. It Is shown In the last annual report of the commission that 17 people were killed and 1.0*7 Injured. It will be seen that the number of Injured was less by sev? eral hundred. The fiscal year ended on June 80. The commission Is now mpllln* tru? statistical part of Its nu* l report. THE FERTILIZER TAX. at State Treasurers' OthYe to Dato are $194,144.18. Columbia. Dec. 9.?The farmerh of South Carolina havs used about 90, ttt more tons of fertiliser this year than last. It does not mean that more fertiliser has been used for cotton, but that more has been used for corn and trucking and that there has been more Intelligent application, accord? ing to estimates made. About 19,000 more tons of cottonseed meal were used. The total amount of fertiliser privilege tax received according to the books In the state treasurer's office to December 8 Is 8194,144.18. These figures are for fertiliser and cottonseed meal. The total amount received to December 8, 1908, was 8188.818.88. Thos shows an Increase la the Inspection tax over 825,000 to the present date as compared with 1999. The amount received by the State from the fertilizer tax is 25 cents per ton on all commercial fertilisers and cottonseed meal. The totals given are with out regard to the small sums re? funded for tags unus*?d, which rarely exceeds a f*w thousand dollars. The entire tax Is turned over to Clernson college. BOY STRANGLED TO DEATH. Spartanburg Lad Accidentally Hangs Himself from Hook In Rath H<*>m. Spartanburg, December 8.?Wil? liam Pendelton, aged 9 years, a son of the Rev. W. H. K Pendelton, rec? tor of the Church of the Advent, was found dead In the bath room at his horns this afternoon at 5:30 o'clock. He evidently had been dead for some time. The b<?> went Into the oath room to hrinh his hair, mounted a chair, which tilted and his shirt waist collar caught on a hook on the door and he strangled to death before as? sistance could reneh him. He was fnund by the Japanese servant who found him hanging with bis back to the wall, and his feet ahout two In che* above the Moor. Mr. and Mrs. Pend. lt'.n were In the city at th?? time doing their Christmas shopping and had purchased presents fot th? hoi. Mr. snd Mrs. Pendeltnn came to Spar? tanburg several months ago from Wythevllle. Va. Jame* H. Bagot, an edltor.il write! on th?? Columbia State. di#d In a ROa> pltal In Columbia of uraemic poison? ing. Governor Ansel has been asked to pardon Karl Rochester, now seising a life sentence for killing Walter Mills at Seneca. ZELAYA HATCHES CONSPIRACY. Ploui to Retire, But to Retain Heins Of Power. Washington, Dec. 2.?Driven to desperation by the unexpected and unbending attitude of the United States, President Zelaya is now re? ported to have developed a plan whereby he can resign and, at the same time, retain the reins of pow? er. Thla consists In putting Into the office of President of Nicaragua Joss Madria, well known in Central Amer? ican diplomatic circles aa Zelaya's henchman and declared to be at Ze? laya's bid and call. The State de? partment. It la declared, Is entirely cognisant of the conspiracy under way and will act vigorously and promptly if occasion demands. GENERAL STRIKE PLANNED. Railroad Trainmen Will Demand More Pay. New York, Dec. 6.?At a confer? ence of the Brotherhood of Rail? road Tralmen held here today, Grand Master Lee and Fifth Vice Prealdent Murdock were nimed as a committee to decide whether the men shall go out or remain at work in case the demand which '.hey will shortly present to fifty-two Eastern railroads for a ten per cent. Increase In pay Is refused. It Is expeoted that the final schedule of grievances will be In the hands of the railroad man? agers on Thursday or Friday of this week. BAD WRECK AT CADES. One Freight Train Side-Swiped by Another Wtiile Entering Switch. Florence, Dec. 5.?There was quite a bad freight wreck at Cade's, thirty miles south of Florence on the north? eastern division of the Coast Line, at ? o'clock this morning, in which an extra freight going south was side swiped by the engine of northbound through freight, No. 212. Engineers Gramllng and Wells were at the thi jttle. and Conductors Dennis and Lamb in charge of the trains. Extra southbound freight was pulling In the switch on the pass track when No. 212 struck It, and the engine of No. 212 was derailed and turned broad? side In the ditch. Immediately after the colllaon the wreckage took fire from one of the locomotives and the bax cars and one engine were burned and damaged by the flames. The only person hurt was John Carr, ono of the firemen, and he only slightly. All trains, north and south, today have been detoured over the Central and W. C. and via Lanes and Sumter. The wreck will be cleared in time for the evening trains to pass. There Was a very dense fog prevailing at the time of the wreck, and it is at? tributable to this that the two rains crashed. GOMPERS GETS MAY TRIAL. I'iiIHnI State* Supreme Court to Ho fttsj Contempt Case. Washington, Dec. 6.?The Supreme <'"urt of the United States today ui.it?tthe petition for a writ of CSr tlorarl In the contempt canes of Sam? uel Gompers, Frank Morrison and John Mitchell, othcers of the Ameri? can Federation <>r Labor. Tho effect of the deotalon Will bi to bring Hie entire record in the Buck! Stove and Hangu case against these men to the Supreme Court for review. U. D. C. OFFICERS ELECTED. Convention at Newberry Ends After The Most Successful Session In the Division's History?At Final Ses? sion Officers Are Chosen and Georgetown is Selected as Next Place of Meeting. Newberry, Dec. 3.?-The four? teenth annual convention of the South Carolina division of the Uni? ted Daughters of the Confederacy came to an end here today after what was probably the most success? ful session in the history of the divi? sion. The most important events of the day were the election of officers and the selection of a place for the next meeting. Mrs. August Kohn, who has been very prominent In U. D. C. circles, and whose faithful work for the division is worthy of the highest praise, was chosen president. The following Is a list of the officers elected: Presdent?Mrs. August Kohn, of Columbia. First Vice President?Mrs. J. Wal? ter Doar, of Georgetown. Second \ ice President?Miss Emi? ly Graham, of Chester. Fourth Vice President?Mrs. Burch, of Florence. Recording Secretary?Mrs. Milling, of Darlington. Corresponding Secretary?Mrs. S. B. Aull, of Newberry. Registrar?Mrs. Graham, of Green? ville. Recorder of Crosses?Mrs. Fowler, of Yorkvllle. Treasurer?'Mrs. Perry, of Lancas? ter. Auditor?Mrs. Thompson, of Abbe? ville. Georgetown was selected as the scene of the next convention, the de sire of the division that the next see slon be held somewhere on the coast being very strong. Charleston ex? tended an invitation to the division to meet in that city in 1910, hut Georgetown carried the day. MORGAN CONTROLS EQUITABLE. Buys Out Stock Held By Thomas F. Ryan. New York, December 2.?Control of the Equitable Life Insurance So clety, which was secured by Thomas F. Ryan soon after the insurance scandals of some years ago, has pas? sed to J. Plerpont Morgan with the $472,000,000 of assets which the com? pany declared in its last statement The transfer, apart from its magni? tude as a chapter in the history of finance, marks a complete reversal of the older order under which the In surance companies controlled the des tlnles of the banks and trust com? panies. News of the transfer was contain ed in the following brief statement Issued from the offices of Morgan & Co., "Mr. Morgan has bought the maj? ority of the stock of the Equitable Life Insurance Society, formerly owned by Thomas F. Ryan. This per chase is subject to the trust under which Grover Cleveland, Morgan J O'Brien and George Westinghouse were made voting trustees for the benefit of the policy holders, and it covers all Mr. Ryan's interest, inclu ding all the stock purchased by him from James H. Hyde." V.-C. MUST PAY DAMAGES. United States Supreme Court Decides In Favor of J. P. Kerven In Suit Against Virginia-Carolina. Washington, Dec. 6.?The Virginia Carolina Chemical Company will hav to pay J. P. Kerven of Darlington county for the damage done to hi crops by Injurious fertilizer. Mr. Ker ven sued the company In Darllngto county and got judgment, although the company had previously got judg ment in the United States Circuit Court against Kerven for defualt in payment of his notes. The Supreme Court of South Caro Una was equally divided upon the question whether the court at Dar lington should have giv? n judgmen when the United States Circuit Cou had already acted In the case. This meant that the lower court Judgment was sustained. The chemical company appealed t the United States Supreme Ooui which today sustained the Judgmen and decided that the chemical com pany must pay tiie damages to m Kerven, The late Robt. A. Lewis of Belton was a believer in life Insurance, it has developed since his death that he ?arrled much more than ids closest friends bad any idea of. Altogether the policies carried by Mr. Lewis aggregate 8KB,000, prob? ably the heaviest Insurance carried by any man In private life In the State. State Health Officer Williams was injured while, hunting ducka near Columbia. He fell from tree. Tiie ited Bank Baptist congrega? tion of Baluda, S. C, will erect a $io. 000 church. BAPTISTS IN SESSION. State Convention Opens Session? at Anderson. Anderson, Dec. 7.?At today's ses? sion of the Baptist ministers' confer? ence Rev. R. T. Harsh read an elab? orate paper on "Perils from the Pul? pit; Perils from Pew, Perils from the Person." This concluded the pas? tors' conference for 1909 and the president appointed the following committee on programme for the meeting in 1910: A. C. Wilkins, E. S. Heaves, M. L. Lawson. D. H. Cross land and G. L. Knight. On motion of Rev. Lb C. Ezell, the conference was adjourned with prayer by Rev. W. T. T?te. Exactly at 7:30 o'clock the gavel of President A. J. S. Thomas fell and the 89th annual session of the Bap? tist State Convention of South Caro? lina was called to order. The con? duct of the services was turned over to the pastor of the First Baptist church of Anderson, Rev. John F. Vines, who asked the congregation to stand and sing, "Coronation." The opening prayer was offered by Rev. R. J. Willingham, of Richmond, Va. After another prayer, led by Rev. R. W. Lide, and some hearty singing by the whole congregation, the scriptural selection, Acts, 14th chapter was read by Rev. M. L. Lawson. The convention sermon was preached by Rev. E. M. Lightfoot from Revelations 1:24, after which Dr. A. J. S. Thomas took the chair and after making affectionate men? tion of the death of Dr. Ervin, secre? tary of the last meeting, and ?' de? parture from the State of Re\ Geo. P. White, the assistant secretary, he asked Rev. Chas. Jones of Bennetts ville to act as secretary p--o tern. On motion of William Goldsmith, Rev. Chas. A. Jones was requested to cast the ballot of the convention for Rev. A. J. S. Thomas, D. D., for president of the convention. J. J. Gentry of Spartanburg and Rev. W. T. T?te were elected first and second vice presidents. On motion of Rev. C. C. Brown, Rev. Chas. A. Jones and Rev. A. B. Kennedy were elected secretaries, and C. B. Bobo was elect? ed treasurer. Rev. M. L. Lawson, chairman of committee oh order of business, sub? mitted a partial report. Home missions, one of the great objects of this and other State con? tentions and of the Southern Bap? tist convention, will be under consid ratlon at 11 o'clock tomorrow. Rev. B. D. Gray, D. D., secretary and *reasurer of the home board, Is pres? ent and will address the convention on the great work. Rev. V. I. Mas fcrs, editorial secretary of the home >oard, is also in the convention. Mr. Masters has brought with him some interesting and Instructive charts, of which he has many on the walls of he auditorium of the church. Rev. T. P. Vines, pastor of the Baptist hurch, made a few remarks in a 'appy vein, welcoming the conven? tion, and then introduced Mayor herard, who also welcomed the con? vention to the town of Anderson. Rev. Dr. Fraser pastor of the First 'resbyterian church, welcomed the onventlon in the name of the ''hurch of Anderson. Dr. Thomas "ailed upon Rev. W. B. Oliver of "lorence to respond to those address? es of welcome. All three addresses were short and exceedingly appro? priate. On motion of Rev. M. L. Lawson, the convention was addressed by J. T Henderson on the laymen's move? ment. Mr. Henderson Is secretary of the laymen's movement. The lay? men's movement meeting In its ses? sion today appointed a State commit? tee of nine who will see to the se? curing of a committee in each asso? ciation whose business it shall be to see that each church in every asso? ciation becomes interested in mis? sions. In the course of his address Mr. Henderson said the Anglo-Saxon race are the people who have done great things In the material world. They build great ship canals, trans? continental railroads, underground railroads and tunnels and they have concluded that they are to do great things in the world for its salvation from sin in the name of the Lord Jesus. Dr. Junlus Mann, of Anderson, died suddenly in West Union. Arc Your Poultry Sickly or Healthy? 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The property of the Se? curity Oil Company was bought in by John Sealey of Galveston, Tex., for $85,000 and that o* the Navarro Re? fining Company of Corsicana wai also sold to Sealey for $760,000. Sixty cars of the Union Tank Lines Com? pany were bought by Mr. Sealey for $40,000. The properties were sold on ac? count of the anti-trust suits and ous? ter proceedings in the State courts. Henry Bailey was bitten by a mad dog at Rlchburg. John Jenkins, colored, was acci? dentally shot and killed by a negro in Hampton County. ooooooooooooooooooooooo -> o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o Now For XMAS GROCERIES! % Don't you wish to save the worry of those little "Details" of the holidays ? We can assist you mak? ing the meals a PLEASURE. If Now is the time to make your list?give it to us; then if there's anything you wish to add, just drop us a postal or-PHONE 85. If Our stock is complete. 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