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IRE B APT IST _ CONVENTION. SKVK.HAIi HI?LKM>II> RKPOlt TS WKRK KM F.IVF.D. Raptu. ( olb gi ? In south Carolina In t.ood Condition; other Institutions rar? Well. Greenwood, I>ec. 7.?The ?ext Bap? tist mate convention will meot with Abbeville church Abbeville. Rev. Law? J. aWtstOW, pastor. The fact that the convention goes to a point only about SO mile* away for Ita next session la ununual. t>ut Mr. Brlstow, has Just completed one of the hand? somest t huret<es in the State, and tho convention wants to aee It and also to enjoy Abbeville hospitality. Tho convention Is nearlng Ita cloae, aa tho report of the committee on time and place made th\a afternoon by Q. Hue.I. chairman, would Indicate. Rev. Fhllllp J. McLean of Alken was selected to preach the conven? tion aermon next year with Rev. J. S. Dill of Oaffney aa alternate. The main feature thla morning was the report on home missions, preaent ed In a masterful addreaa by Rev. V. I Masters, editorial secretary. Mr. Master's addreaa produced a profound tmpreaion. Rev. W. M Whlteaidea of Spartan burg aroused the greatest Intereat and enthuataam t>y hla report of the work done In that city by hla ehurch. President Hunt, announced tfits morning the appointment of the fol lowing committee to consider the sanitarium proposition presented by Rev. I* J. Brlstow, and so favorably received by the convention: r,. J. Brlstow, chairman; Dr. Z. T. Coiey. superintendent; A. T. Jamison. I>r. Howard Los Jones, Ooo. H. Edwards, J. W. Quattlebaum. Rev. Cko. W. Wright Mr. Brlstow'a recommendation Ik that the denomination establish a sa.iltarlum f - <-?? >\ > nppN'd and dis Pblsd persons deserving a place at the handa of the denomination. The proposal has been heartily received, and already four tentative bids for location have been made. Those are accompanied by very eubatanttal of? fers In land, and mon*y. The after moon was given over to Connie Max? well orphanage. The children came over In a body 250 strong, and a groat Impression they mads on the con? vention. They sang songs and recited charmingly. The report was read by C. A. 8;nlth. lieutenant governor, and he followed this with an address on the gveat work being done there. Col. R. P. Watson also made a stirring speech on the orphsnage. Two addresses were made In the afternoon on Furman. one by Rev. E. P. Easterltng. for four and a half psora financial agent and only recent? ly resigned, and one by the president, Bo*. E. M. Potent. D. D. Mr. Fastening apoke on tho need of more ftinds for current asjppsjft, mad President Potent on the religious life of the Institution. The convention had n day of glad awrprlsea today, the first and fore? most being* the one occasioned by the report of the State mission board. T>r. W. T. Derleux had been Ifl but he came to the convention to make the report which was so phasing to the convention. This report was C at the Mate mission board of the South Car? olina Baptist State convention, for the llrst time In ten yesra had no deficit, and. more than that, it hsd a sur? plus of 11.200. The board had paid off an accumulated debt approxi? mately lin.oon and in addition had met all Ita current expensea and had ft.too surplus. The amount repre? sented In this report wiis something over 140.000. In connection with this roport a resolution was Introduced by Dr. Rufus Ford of Marlon that a committee be appointed to look Into tho matter of moving the head erosrtere of the State mtsHon board from Greenville to Columbia as a more central po'nt. and that this committee report Its ftndlnge and ree mWmomlntlons lo the State convention Sat 1911. The resolution wsa adopted and the committee appointed. Dr. Howard T^ee Jones of the Citadel sViusre Baptist church of Charleston at the chairman of thH commit' The report of Rev. A. T. Jamison. Superintendent of Connie Maxwell or phanage. was also received with Joy. The orphanage la out of debt and the handsome new convention hall re? placing the one which waa burned While the convention wna In session to Tjaurens last year has been com? pleted, and Is now occupied. In ad? dition to this the large three-story tndusti'at building, made possible by th* Tetrlll Smith mMNMel Pf 1 II has been parti illv Completed and part of it is i afj gajad b] the printing d< parttnont of the ?r phanage. lupsrmtasadstll Jamison Has secured for this 'msnt aa man???;.' Tirklnirton. f..rm?ulv of Rocklngh trn. V C. and a most sscellent man for tho p ice he bus prove*! to ?.e. The beautiful manual of Information for tho use of tnem bora of th? convention w ? ? printed hp tho orphan*.tic press under Mr. Tarklngton '? s ipervtsloB, and It shows that he Is fully capable of holding the highest das? of work. He I? also a Christian gentleman of talents and ability, and is an ac? quisition to the orphanage. The new sanitarium gi/en to the orphanage by a donor who will not allow his name to be known 1? about com? pleted now. The report was hear.I with great Interest. The report of the Greenville Fe? in. iL- college uas read to the ecu \ ent em. Uttteg Of the brilliant pros? pects ahead for bis Institution. The trustees In thla report ask the con? vention for permission to lnauguraie Mipaign this yeaf to raise t. fund of $100.000. The colttge last jreai issued $75.000 in bonds, and these will be retired from the $100,000 fund If the campaign Is launched and is successful. The report of the Anderson Fe? male college, the first annual report, was -submitted by H. H. Watklns for the board of trustees. Work Is well under way on the elegant new build? ings of this college. The board call? ed the attention of the convention to the fact that the new college will be a strictly modern and up-to-date plant. No details has been neglected In providing for the health and com? fort of the students. The buildings will not be over two storlos In height, obviating the necessity of so much stair climbing. Details of construction wAre made showing how excellent the new domltories will be. The build? ings will cost around $85,000, and they are to be completed by next Au? gust. J. H. Casey of Anders >n and Shand A Lafaye of Columbia are the architects. The college has a mag rldcent location In the northeastern part of Anderson, with a campus of 32 acres of land. Furman university made a magni? ficent report also. Pres dent Poteat is present at the convention and Is a central figure. This report showed h it Furman has the largest attend? ance this seston In Its history, and also the largest income for current support. The old Furman men and Furman frledi^of the convention were delurhtes> st| the shewing. Dr. C. C. fWnwn, who is insistent in season and out of season for the aged ministers' relief fund, was de? lighted to report that hoard out of debt, but more funds are needed. The convention is taking deeper interest In this matter than ever before. The report of the statistical secre t.irv will show a total membership in this State of around 140,000 Bap? tists. The membership reported at the convention here 11 years ago was 97.000, so the gain has been most substantial and gratifying. IRRESTED FOR ARSON. Two Negroes Churned by Mr. Joel IS, llrunsnu With lturnlng Ills Barn. Isaiah Sumter and Pippin Samuel, two negroes living in the Rocky Hluff neighborhood, several miles ? >f town, were arrested Thursday afteCBOOn on a warrant sworn out b] Mr. Joel K. Hrunson charging them with setting fire to his barn and stables, which were burned last Sunday morning. NEGRO BADLY COT IN GIN. I iblle Stan Injured In Gin on Mr. John I. Itrogdoifs Place. News was received here Friday afternoon that a negro had been badly cut In a gin Friday about 2 o'clock on IMr. John I. Hrogdon's place several miles out from town on the Manning road. The negro is named Eddie Stan. Immediately h ? - ter the accl lent took plnce Dr. F. K. Holmnn lefl the city to see what could be done for the negro, he hot Ing received a telephone msssattt a< .pointing him of the accident, lie took with htm Miss Kennedy, a tral. ed nurse. The double set of harness which was ordered several days ago from the Seagra\es Company arrived In the city a few nights ago and the harness were set up and the steamer put In readiness for service I'ndav or Saturday. "Hilly." one of th* old horses which has been sh k for some time, has been designated to drew the single lose wagon In case of tire hut h ? will be kept on the n ?errs list natesa there i* orgeat aaed for hi* etteadaaei at the fire. Iteware of Ointments for Catarrh Thai Contain Mercury. as mercury will surely destroy the tense of smell and completely derange the whole sv-?ern when entering It ?hroueh the mucous surfaces. Ruch irtletaj hould never be good Sleep! n prescriptions from teputable phytl lans as th? lamnge they will do Is fen fold to 'he good you can possibly lOftVfl from them. Hulls Catarrh in e. manufactured by F. J. Cheney te ro., Toledo. O., contains no mercury, md Is taken Internally, acting direct? ly upon the blood and mucous sur races, of the system. In buying Hall's 'atarrh Curt he sure you *et the ra n tine It ?? tnken Internnlly and made In Toledo. Ohio, by F. J Cheney K ?o Testimonials fte old by Druggists. Trice 76 , per settle, Tske Hall s Family Pills for con diiuttlou. 6-4-lm. MAINTENANCE BOND OF $5,000 TO BE ACCEPTED BY CITY. Matter of ituiiroad Encroaching on llM City's Properly ou Main Street Came Up lOF Consideration?City Attorney9! opinion to Be Colled Cor?Mr. Waring Thinks Ci y Made Good Bargain* City Council met Tu >aday night In speeial session for the consideration of the acceptance <>f the Main Street pavlngi and Incidentally the fact that the railroad has moved telegraph polef and stuck them up on what was formerly a street, came up and was dlsnissed, it being decided to re? fer the matter to the city attorney for his opinion In writing when tho Mayor should take whatever action he deemed advisable. Th l meeting was a short one. Mayor Jennings, and Aldermen Me Keiver, Wilder, Cuttino and Booth \v?re present and transacted the bus? iness which came up on the paving. Mr. Booth asked Mr. MoKolver to make the report for the street com? mittee. Mr. McKelver stated that at the last meeting the question of whether the city should accept the paving had come up and it had been referred to that committee for them to report on at this meeting. He stated that there were some minor defects in the paving which could bei repaired by taking up the paving, but that thfl committee had deem? ed this inadvisable as it might do more harm than good in taking up the pavement. The committee there? fore recommended the acceptance of the paving as it was with a main? tenance bond of $5.000. which should be furnished by Mr. Waring and on which the city should pay the premium. This report was adopt? ed. Mr. Waring here asked permission to make a few statements. He asked that the city take some brick which had been left over after the work on Main street hud been completed. He stated that there were about 7,500 of these brick. He asked full price for 5,000 and half price for the others, on the grounds that two-thirds of them were good brick. The street committee differed with him, saying that only about one-third of the brick were good and that thero were not over 7,000 of them. He waf? offered $75 for the brick If he chose to take that amount for them. He asked If the city would take stone left on hand for $25 more, but this offer was re? fused by the committee. IL' then went on to say that he had been Riada to haul the rock from the street several hundred yards further than the contract called for, and he thought that he ought to be paid ex? tra lor hauling. The contract stated that he Wa! to haul the rock "to Kendiiok street, or pome place not further than Uta Kendkick street haul, or that it should be dumped at s ?me place not farther than 1,000 feet from where it was removed." He thought that this meant that he did not have to haul any of the rock more than 1,000 feet, whereas ho had been made to haul some of It con? siderably more than that in placing it. The city engineer and mayor, as well as other members of council, differ? ed from him as to the meaning of the contract, they being Of the opinion that he had to take it as far as the Kendrlck street haul, and Mr. Booth stated that the haul had for the most part been made shorter than the Ken? drlck street haul, because the rock had been dumped on Hampton ave? nue and Harvln street, when these streets had not been thought of when the contract was made. Mr. Waring stated that he thought that he had a Just grievance and cause for extra payment on this ground, but the council did not look at it In the sam<? light. He stated that he had, in making out his bid. been, unable to get an ?Xaol profile of the street and that the cutting had been more at many places than ho had counted on. This had caused him to lose part Of what he expected to be his profits. He also Btated thai he had not been able to determine exactly what amount of concrete had to be cut off from the old eldewalki to prepare them for the new street and instead of this being 8 to 12 inches as they had estimated it was from 12 to 16 inches. The city engineer elated thai Mr. Bowe had been given B tabulated form allowing exactly how much the cut was at all pla< ei along the etreet and that this was more exact than any profile Which could have been secured. Mr. Waring stated, however, thai he had not seen this, in giving in his main? tenance bond Mr. Waring Mated that ho ought to charge the city |I60 for the bond a^ the bonding company would gel $125 for nothing end he would be required to do the work, if ll turm d out to be defective! He asked thai the bond be turned over to Ihe city nttornoy fit once that it mlghl he pissed upon, end it wee stated thai the city attorney'! opinion on the bond would be obtained Thum day. During his lath Mr War I uated that ho had lost on the con? tract. At one time he stated that he had seen $1,000 shrink away from his small profit and at another he said that he would ItOt be Willing to handle the same work again for less th.an s 1 000 more than he had for this contract. He stated that the council wore sharp tra leri and had nun l a < i??se bargain with him. A matter not on the schedule for council's consideration was that of tho railroad work on Mary street. This .matter was discussed informally, it being finally decided to apply for the city attorney's opinion of whet were the city's rights and as soon i ? this opinion waa obtained the mayor was to take such action as would pre? vent further encroachment of the railroad on what the city deemed was its property. It was shown that the railroad was going ahead with the work apparent? ly not heeding the recent resolutions of council forbidding them to open any Other ditch and ordering the railroad company to put drain pipe in the ditch which had been dug and close it up. it waa stated that the tele? graph poles had been moved to the center of the road and that these poles would block the road, if it were reopened. One member of council suggested the cutting down of the poles, while another suggested the arresting of any or all of the workmen who were engaged in the work, but the action as stated above was finally decided upon. CITY TO HOLD STREET. A. C. L. Officials to Accede to City's ROQTICat in Opening Street. It was stated Thursday afternoon by Mayor L. D. .Jennings that the opinion of the City Attorney had not yet been obtained as to the rights of tho city in the If Cry street mix-up with the A. C. L. raiiroad company, but that a conference had been held with the officials of the company and that they had agreed to accede to the city's request to move the telegraph poles and put in drain pipe and fill up tho samo under the supervision of the city engineer. Mr. Jennings stated further that tho city would hold on to the street and it was probable that the matter would be OlOHed without any further trouble, now that the railroad officials had agreed to the understanding which had been made some time ago to allow the street to stay open and to have the drain pipe put in under the direction of the city engineer. Tht matter first came up for the consideration of Council when the contractor! f(|r the new A. C. L. freight yard dug a deep ditch in what had been the center of the street. The railroad company was ordered by Council to close this ditch, but at the same time they were allowed to put in drain pipe, if this pipe was put in under the direction of the city engineer. A conference of the A. C. L. Officials and city at? torney was held and the railroad of? ficials agreed to this. Dater, how? ever, the company's workmen went ahead and moved the Western Union Telegraph Company poles several feet from their original position and erected them Irf the center of the street. This brought up the matter again, and again steps were taken to have the encroachmer.ts of the rail? road company on the street stopped. Tho company had placed pipe of one kind on the ground intending to put it in the drain, but the city engi? neer did not deem it sufficiently large and ordered larger pipe. This was agreed to by the company, who also agreed to close the ditch at the earl? iest opportunity and to remove the telegraph poles to a position off the street. Saved His Wife's Life. "My wife would have been In her grave today," writes O. H. Brown, of Muscadine, Ala., "if it had not b??.n for Dr. King's New Discovery. She was down in her bed, not able to :-Tet up without help. She had a se? vere bronchial trouble and a dread? ful cough. 1 got her a bottle of Dr. King's Now Discovery, and she soon began to mend, and was well In a short time." Infallible for coughs and colds, Its the most reliable rem? edy on earth for desperate lung trou? ble, hemorrhages, lagrlppe, asthma, hay fever, croup and whooping cough, r.oc, $1.00. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by Slbert'i Drug store. in a runaway on Friday occur? ring ott Bast Liberty street a white man and a negro were thrown out of their buggy which was overturned an l smashed, bul neither of the men were hurt, except for n few bruises and scratchea Lightning hill-; Pow. in I90fi lightning killed only 1?9 people ill*4 whole country. One's chancei death by lightning are less than two In a million, The chance of death inun liver, kidney or stomach trouble la vastly greater, bul nol if Electric Bitters be used, as Robert Madison of West Burlington. la., proved. Four doctors gave htm up after eight months suffering from virulent 1 ? r trouble and yellow )aundle< e was then completely cured bv Electric Bitters. They're In* ? mach, llv? r norve and i i i - and blood purifier i>n < at Slbert'i Drug St < >re. FLAMES DESTROY MILL. Loss or $100,000 When oh Plant Burned* Leesville, Dec. 8.?Reeultlng in a loss estimated at $100,000. the Lees vllle oil mill was almost totally de? stroyed by fire early this afternoon. The fire began at 2:30 o'clock among the Unter.-. It spread rapidly and in a short time the machinery room, the meal room, the hull room and tho oil tanks wore in flames. By hard work the seed room, gin? nery and office buildings were savn. An early estimate of the loss is $100, 000 with insurance, totaling about half the amount. F. I lamp, Hendri:< Is superintendent of the mill. Foley Kidney Pills. Tonic in action, quick in results, will cure any case of kidney or blad? der disorder not beyond the reach of medicine. No need to say more. Slbert's Drug Store. The York County court has award? ed $15,000 damages to Mrs. Lida L. Drennan for the killing of her son by a Southern railway train. Cnred in His Own Home Town. j Greenville, S. C. Dr. J. P. R. Neal. Proprietor of the Riverside Drug Company tells the way for his fellow townsmen to be cured of kid- i ney and bladder ailments as he him- ' self was cured. "I wish to state that I have been a practicing physician and druggist for over 35 years, and hare sold and administered many kidney preparations, and Foley Kid? ney Pills are superior to any I have ever used and give the quickest and most permanent relief." Sibert's Drug Store. SHOT INTO TOVKIX? CAR. Camden Youth Played Dangerous Prank with Parlor Rifle. Cam den, Dee. 8.?Several young boys were out hunting on the Cool Spring road Tuesday afternoon with parlor rifles, when one of the party shot into a touring car that had just passed. The bullet went through the hack seat and through the cloak of B young lady, a bride of a few days, who was occupying the back seat with her husband. The boy said that be did not know that the bullet would go so far. He escaped with a severe reprimand from his father. A Terrible Blunder. to neglect liver trouble. Never do it. Take Dr. King's New Life Pills on the tirst sign of constipation, bilious? ness or inactive bowels and prevent virulent indigestion. Jaundice or gall stones. They regulate liver, stomach and bowels and build up your health. Only ?.~c at Sibert's Drug Store. Three children of Mr. Roland Goodall, of Camden, were seriously injured Thursday by being run over by a pair of runaway horses attached to a "bus. "Best on Berth." This is the verdict of R. J. Howell, Tracey, O., who bought Foley's Hon? ey and Tar Compound for his wife. ? "Her case was the worst I have ever seen, and looked like a sure case of consumption. Her lungs were sore and she coughed almost Incessantly and h?r voice was hoarse and weak. Foley's Honey and Tar Compound brought relief at once and less than three bottles effected a complete cure." Sibert's Drug Store. - .... Jilt/I^ EDUCATIONS IS ASSURE IF YOU STAUT A ACCOUNT FO Not only give your boy a "college" education, but teach him to know the value of a 3ANK BOOK. Teach him to work and save while young. He will help make his own way through college and be a better man when he comes out. Make OUR Bank YOUR Bank. We pay liberal interest consistent with safety, 4 per cent Fir^t National Bank OF SUMTER LIME, CEMENT, ACiir. PLASTER. SHINGLES LATHS. FIRE BRICK. DRAIN PIPE. ETC. U?-rr flroin Rlre FL?ur, ShlP s<-uif. Bran. Ildy , VJTdlll, Mixed Cow and Chicken Feed. Horses, Mules, ?aHrn5iPg' :YaKO?* M:1 No Order Too Darge Or Too Small. Booth-Harby Live Stock Co. SUMTRR. SOUTH CAROLINA. Carolina Special High C laas t Electrically Lighted Train Between CHARLESTON AND CINCINNATI -VIA Southern Railway In connecting with c. n. o. and t. p. Pal way Ooaalatlag t>f roni blned Baggage and Bmoklngi Car, First Ciaei Coach, Pullman Drawing Kootn Sleeping Car, Pullman Obaerrallon Bleeping <'ar and Dtalag car Bervtce. solid between Charleston ami Cincinnati <>n the following ooneen-1] lent schedules i WESTBOUND NO. 7 Lv Charleston Mi AM Lv Summerville - ?.3t AM I v Orantebwrg . 11.17 AM Lv Columbia Let PM I.v Spartanburg.. 4.LS PM Ar Anheville 7.J7 PM Ar Cincinnati. .litt AM K As rBOUND NO. 8 Lv Cincinnati. 6 M PM I v AsheviMo . 19 25 AM At Spartanburg 140 PM Ar Columbia 4.45 PM Ar Orangrburg 4>.l5 PM \r ^ummerville H 05 PM At Chailealon 8.45 PM Connecting ?t Cincinnati with through tralm for Chicago, Cleve? land. Detroit, s*aiti?\ St. Louis. Kaneaa City, Denver, Pan Krancteoo, ind Polnta Weal ami North weat Vat further Information <"?n Southern Hallway Tleltel Ofllce. g. lt. M<LI.\N, D. P. A. W. E. Me&EI . J. D. MTKEK, < oludmla, s. O. i>. I*. A. A. i\ a. I II. COAPMAN, v II HARD WICK H. F. CART, V. 1*. and M r. T. M. r. \.