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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-13
White Stone Lithia Springs.
The best Lithia Water in America, the largest
and most modern brick hotel in the Carolinas
or GEORGIA. the coolest resort in the State.


All modern improvements, electric car line
from Southern Ry to Hotel We'll H. shadea, 5sales
tains and all amusements found at first class
watering places. Come to White Stone Lithia
Springs for health or pleasure.
Read what the noted DR. c. Stephens who stands at the
head the profession South Carolina and who pres
dent Of the State Medical Association also president OF the
Medical Board Examiners Of South Carolina until he
signed to to Greenville, says
Greenvle G., October TO- 1902
After service of season White Stone thla Springs
resident physician do hesitate to that the effect OF
the water upon those who drink for length Of me has
been perfectly marvellous Invariably increase both IN flesh
and appetite was perceptibe in week proving to be
mineral water Of undoubed powerful tonic property Its pc
ca adaptaby to diseases originating from disorders of the
kidneys bladder and liver such dropsy Br1ghs disease
diabetes and acid cac and all forms of dyspepsia rheu-
matism and gout to be exected from the splenold analysis
has been noted frequently that visitors before coming mere
had follow every meal with some form OF corrective or con-
fine themselves entirely predgesed foods soon discarded
these entirely being delighted find that the water alone
natures remedy-sufhced
Of the many who drank this this for ten days
consecutveiy but experienced decided benefit and
perceptbe gain weight varying from two to i've pounds
L. C. STEPHENS M. D
Columbia, S. c., October i, 1902
Mr. j. T. Harris, White Stone Springs, S. c.
Dear Sir: Your favor of the 8th ult duly received
In reply thereto would say that affords much pleasure
add our words Of commentator your springs and all Its
surroundings Our visit there last August highly enjoyed
and greatly appreciated ALL We derived much benefit
from the of the water and say without hesitation
that we have used mineral with greater oene
fits The actonn of this water both kidneys and liver
very marked and beneficial
We also pleased add commendaon to your hotel
and all of surroundings We found the building all that
could be expected and fully your representation The
table was kept and afforded entire satisfaction We would
without hesitation commend favoraDy any seek
ing mineral water this character and trust that you
will enjoy future of prosperity for this enterprise SO well
started and which deserves the patronage Of people
Yours very truly, W. A. CLARh
President Carolina N. Bank
For rates and particulars address
WHITE STONE LITHIA WATER CO.,
Nav l3 White Stone Springs, S. C.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-13

she Saaster NatcRnsan was touuaeo
! 1850 aud the frse Sossthron in 1866.
Waschmaa and Somhron nov has
$50 combined circulation and influence
sesa of sold papers, and is mani
ssstly the pest advertising medium 10
Ssnssr.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-13

Ii Gov. Heyward undertakes to pre-
pare an address Tor every commence
ment he has been invited to attend he
will have to work overtime for the
next few weeks.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-13
ARE YOU INTERESTD :?

ARE YOU lNIERESID !?
Read the following, perhaps
you are
About 90 patterns of wash Silks, yards TO
the pattern worth So, special for the pat
tern, S1.4s.
Five Yiecgs Of wool Challies which we desire
to close out they cost g great deal more than
we ask for them very special price, 19c YARD.
Two pieces Mercerized Damask, 70 inches
wide must be seen to be appreciated worth
S5c. We bought them at a special price ana
offer them to you the same way. 69c per ysro'
Twenty dozen Turkish Bath Towels, 25 inches
wide 48 inches long, with fringe, % lnches
long you are your own enemy if you oont
take advantage Of the price, 2lc
Colgate's Guest Room Soap, consloereo oy
many the best ever-a cake, lOc
Children's bleached ribbed summer vests
as long as the lot lasts, 5c.
The above are cash >inducers, con-
.sequently not to be charged.
]. RYTlEuBERG { SONS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-13

The salt trust has beer knocked out
IN California after hard fight in the
courts. Now can't something be done
to knock ont the Standard Oil mono
poly?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-13

q The corner in May cotton engineered
By the Wall Street spectators came at
the right time to induce the cotton
growers to plant big; cotton crop,
and by raising hope of high prices
this fall to cause them TO bend every
effort to produce the largest cotton
crop on record, even though this be
accomplished at the sacrifice and ne
glect of other crops.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-11-13

claim OF Uncle Sam that the boundary
follows the sea coast, and. Canadian
papers now tax Lord Alverstone with
having made up his mind in advance
in favor OF the United States
The contention that the frontier
should run in a parallel line Jumping
from one headland TO another and
thus awarding the bays and fnlets to
the Dominion is rejected, and such
gateways TO the gold fields as Skag-
way and Dyea and Pyramid HarbOr
are not to pass out Of American con-
troll
When one OF the richest auriferous
districts in the world revealed itself
along the Yukon and transformed the
economic conditions or a region which
the colonial Office in London deemed
worthless, when a sudden inroad Of
population rushed to the Klondike.
Mr. Chamberlain thought it ut to re-
vive with Washington an old dispute
which had been amicabIy settled in
1875 between Russia and the States.
Imperfect explorations based on Van
couVer's map Of 1895 had prevented
the precise demarcatiOn Of boundary
from the sOuthernmost point Of Prince
Of Wales island along Portland canal
and the mountain parallel to the coast.
England sought not only a CONNER.
ciaI advantage Of 100000 acres Of
land, but also the strategic gain Of a
terminus on the Pacific for those new
railway and telegraphic lines which
are 70. turn Canada into the Western
highway Of the empire.
The congress at Washington passed
a resolution opposing this asserted
claim to harbOrs- through which the
greater portion Of the Alaskan trade
must be carried on, and which Russia
had admitted as belonging to America
after a diplomatic contention OF four
years referred to as settled when the
territory was ceded in 1867. The sig
nature OF an agreement for arbitration
gave rise to an outburst Of jingoistic
self assertion as II the award must
absolutely turn to British favor. But
iIl-concealed bitterness has followed
recent debates, while pessimism in
Canadian circles prevaiIed.-Antoine
NJ. BOreL in Chicago American.
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CINE means that it is an extra train
Besides the two white flags two white
lanterns are placed on the engine at
night
Two green flags on the engine run
ming forward by day means that there
is another section following behind
and 20 look out for IL
At night Two green lanterns are also
placed on the engine. This is shown
in designs herewith.
Two green flags on the upper part Of
the structure Of the engine and two
down below near the cowcatcher,
when an engine is running backward
without cars. OF at the rear Of a train
pushing cars, mean there is another
section following
At night the same meaning is sig
nailed by two green lights on top and
two red lights below.
The two green flags you see at the
rear end Of a coach are there simply
70 show the end or the base Of the
train.
At night two green lanterns are
hung out when the train is running,
and two red lights when the train is
standing still. as in figures herewith.
The headlight Of an engine is dis
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-11-13

length across the track when the train
is running as IN figure I'D the train
has parted.
Swung horizontally in q circle as de-
noted in figure (e) means apply air
brakes
A lantern held az arms length above
the head when the train is standing as
in figure % means release air brakes.
As everyone knows, flags are used
in the daytime and lanterns at night,
red means stop. green proceed, yel-
Law proceed with caution, green and
white flag stop. a blue Tag by day
or q blue light by night means to an
engineer that EOckmen are about and
TO be cautious
Watches Of train crews are exam
med by inspectors every night, for
which they receive a certificate. which
is flied with the superintendent Of the
division Before a train pulls out the
conductor OF the train and the engi-
neer must compare time By their
watches
Possibly you have noticed flags
placed or the front part or a lOcomO-
tive; you have seen them there, but
do not know what they mean. Two
white flags placed in front Of an en-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-11-13

the car with a lighted lantern under
his arm was standing out in the rain
swinging il in all sorts Of fancy genu-
Elections. instead OF taking that empty
seat at the back Of the car and max
ing himself comfortable, as everyone
else was doing?
And when in answer to those self
same lantern calisthenics the train be
gan to behave outrageously. did you
ever try 10 puzzle out the meaning Of
il alp For Of course there is a mean
ing. and a very definite meaning al
that In fact, your very life depends
upon the precise and proper dip OF
curve Of that funny little pOt-bellied
lantern. for its slightest flip is regu-
lated By a code Of rules, a code so
strict that none may deviate in even
the slightest degree from the letter
and law Of them, and withal a code
that means volumes to those who IN
derstand it. This code is the easiest
thing in the world TO master, when
once you are given the key to it.
Every railroad employe is obliged 70
know IL thoroughly. but except for
these the railroad magnates sedulOus-
" guard the signals from the great
public at large, so that this page is Of
special value, not alone because il
gives you the very latest information
regarding the operation Of a train. but
because 1t is information not easily
gained.
With the exception Of a few trunk
lines operating between Chicago and
New York all railroads in the United
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-11-13

When q train IS parted and the en-
gineer becomes aware OF II he i'm
mediately gives three jong blasts IA
repeats this sfg6eT again and again
until answered - theHtrain crew b.
lamp signal. Indicating that they are
also aware OF what HIS happened.
When an engineer sounds TIVE short
blasts 60 o. Il practically means
Yes" IN answer to any signal that
the conductor may give.
When q train Is standing still and
you hear three short blasts thus
% 0 % It means that the train IS go
ing TO back up and you had better
climb aboard
-Four short blasts means that The
engineer wants information He IS at
tracing the attention OF the conductor
70 get q signal repeated or wants the
semaphore dropped at the roundh0use.
Everybody has heard two long
blasts, followed by two short blasts,
which in the code reads thus: -
0 0. This Is when train is approach
ing q public crossing and Is a EsrR-
ing 70 teams 20 look lively and get
across the track.
Two long blasts Tin the code thus
- Is the sound given when train
is approaching stations and junctiens
and railroad crossings At grade
A succession Of short sounds Of the
whistle is q warning 20 persons or cat
tie on the track that there s. danger
ahead II also brings the trainmen 70
attention
The explosion OF one torpedo is a
signal TO stop.
The explosion OF two not more than
200 feet apart IS a signal 20 reduce
speed and look out for stop signal.
In order TO protect themselves
against damage suits arising from &C
cidents the railroad compzny's rules
are very stringent No company VIII
employ minors on train or yard ser
vice unless the minors secure the writ
ten consent Of their parents OF guard
fans. This IS done because Of the
danger OF the work In ike manner
no person is employed who has not
been [igidly examined by g physician
Of the company 70 discover any de-
fects in the sense Of hearing. sight OF
color perception OF the applicant
Many young men are rejected on this
account.
No person is allowed 70 ride free on
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-11-13

States have identically the same code
OF signals. They are issued in book
form and every emplOye connected
with the operative department is Civ
en- a revised edition once a year
In reference TO. engine whistles the
engineer has to be most careful that
he makes them distinct, with intens-
ity and duration DropOrtionate to the
distance that the signal is conveyed.
Like the. Morse telegraph code the
signals are conveyed with long and
short dots and dashes.
For instance. .@OH stands for short
sounds and g" for longer sounds.
When an engineer gives a short blast.
90" thus, Il means stop The brake
man. knows he must Immediately ap-
ply the brakes.
Two long. blasts, e. -" thus,
means release brakes
One long blast. - and then
three short ones mean ''fagman. 90
back and protect rear end Of train %
This signal IS generally given the mo-
ment- the train pulls up at some point
not down on the. schedule
The code Of hand, flag and lamp sig
mails are thus
When a conductor swings his Ian
tern across Ike in figure ca it is a
signal TO stop
Raised and lowered as in figure %
IL means proceed
Swung vertically in a circle across
the track when the train-is standing
as in figure Cc) the signal means back
Swung vertically in a circle at arms
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-11-13

trains except as specially provided Tor.
For instance, in Nevada and Arizona
the Southern Pacific company allows
Indians TO ride on freight trains as
much as they like. There are many
reasons why this is allowed. among
them being that the Indians are good
track walkers and faithfully report
any damage TO the rails when they
discover them Old Johnson Sides,
chief Of the Piutes in Nevada, has
been a friend Of railroad men ever
since the Central Pacific was built. IN
early days the Piutes rendered fnvalu-
able serTice to the railroad company
by informing them Of washOuts in win
ter and helping TO extinguish prairie
fires In summer.-Sidney p Robertson
in san Francisco Call.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-11-13

principalities in rebellion or without
heirs annexed to the federation, and
in 1871 Queen Victoria Was proclaimed
empress Of India.
We turn to South Africa In 1863
Kimberley and It's diamonds attracted
the attention OF British merchants. As
a quarrel divided Beers and Kanfrs.
England interviewed under the aus
pices Of Cecil Rhodes and the Trans
wal was annexed to Cape Colony In
1876. At the price Of much blood on
Bajubz Hill Gladstone granted self
government to that republic
Thus magnanimity followed defeat
But Rhodes kept the Dutch out Of his
chartered territory. while auriferous
discoveries attracted into the Rand a
most powerful British element Arts
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-11-13

played 20 the front Of the train by
night, but Is always concealed by the
engineer drawing 2 shade over il when
! a train turns out 10 meet another and
has stopped clear Of the main track
or IS standing 10 meet trains at the
end Of a double track OF at a junction
The average trainmau Of any expert
ence. whether conductor or brakeman.
can tell the speed OF the train by the
click Of the Wheels en- the rails, or, in
other words. can tell 20 a minimum
speed by taking al syerage Of the
clicks as the train rms over a few
rails.
When you are seated IN a train and
you hear four long blasts don't get
alarmed, Il is only ne engineer call
ing ia saaEman trom the west,
while FIVE fEE. blsEts caH him from
the east --
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-11-13
- 1919 sIIstafe.

Princess Louise Of EchlesEig-Hol
stein, the younger daughter Of Prin-
cess Christian. once while taxing q
voyage for her health was kept IN her
cabin by a severe storm in the chan
mel This she did lot enjoy in the
least aud fnGHy she donned assuit Of
ssrpsuliuE sseretlFs and stepped cut on
deck covered ron had 70 foot and
her hair tdcked undera sOu'WestsE- As
she stood at the rad enjoying the brisk
wi1d Suddenly she felt a terrific fhHzp
on Der shoulder What the b1azes are
you doing here2@ shoutsdsa voice IN
her ear She turned indigHzufiF and
strsz At the captaln- He had taken
her, naturally, for one Of Ais Grey fl
1agrant breach OF discipline. AID he
had slapped the Princess Louise right
foysIly on the backl But she vas -
ulllei embarrassed as he and STAN
mered an apology for stealing the tar
pan1ins. 50 that they both enjoyed a
gcod laugh at the incident
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lie have created sensation and caused
many investors to sell their industrial
holdings vas until recently president
fused arbitration. War was declared
IN October, 1888.
The resistance OF 10000 Boera
against 100000 British soldiers stag.
gered humanity" but after q struggle
Of two years and half the gold coun-
Try was annexed under King Edwards
crown, and the initiative OF shOpkeep-
ers in another conquest - consigned
70 history.
Il would appear, however, as II John
Bull for once was TO be deprived OF
his time-hOnOred privilege Of control
ling any new fields Of wealth within
his reach The Alaskan arbitration
tribunal has virtually conceded the
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-11-13
Gloves for French Soldiers

For economical reasons the French
minister Of war has suppressed the
item of gloves for the French army
The introduction OF gloves into the
army is attributed to the kindness OF
heart of Queen Amelie. wife Of Louis
Philippe, the last Of the French kings
One day in midEinter when the sen
tineI presented arms AT the approach
Of the queen, the latter noticed that
the hands OF the soldier we're red,
ehapped and broken out with chill
blafns- The kind-hearted. woman vas
not slow 70 report this fact 70 the
kinZ, and the minister Of-ffars issued
the necessary orders Tor supplying
the troops with gloves. oncs more
proving that the wishes Of a Eomzn
are sacred; and more particularly 30
When The. woman in question Is q
queen ~
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-11-13
Ths eLitfls pImeul.. .

An old merchant Of New YORK city
Who, Is he himself phrases IT. has the
misfortune to be named Guiteau. was
returning to his country house7on the
Hudson the other evening, when he
vas apprOached BY a stranger who
had Observed the name Of hts hand
bRE Excuse ne, sir began TIE IN
known curiosity and trepfdatfon blend
Ing In his tone hut are gou-~sre you
IA bretbeF q the gentlsman who-er
-er-had the httie dimeuify with
President GaraeId2g
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-11-13


Canada was stirred into a tumult By
the ohcia1 announcement that the
AIsskan boundary tribunal had rem
dered decision giving sweeping vic
tory to the United States. The denial
to Canada Of even single port Tor the
Kiondike gold fields reused the wrath
Of the entire Dominion, and aDuexa-
ton to the United States was urged
by many as relief from Great Brit
aims repeated regulations Of Cana
da's interests
Dispatches from various points
throughout the Dominion indicated
that the Alaskan defeat had Inspired
general rage against the motheEcOun5
try. and this was emphattcally -eX-
pressed By leaders Of all parties
Among the most iucisive utteraRces
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-11-13
: LONG AisroRx OF SUCCESS.
How Vast Portions Of the Earth Have
Become British.

ROW vast FoFtlonS OF Nne EaFIH nave
Become British.
when Ansterlitz avenged the loss OF
. French fleet at Trafalgar and placed
the coalition at NapOleOn's mercy,
Pitt exclaimed, "Oh! my country" and
died. On hearing Of this supreme sigh
the g1eat emperor remarked, Yes; a
seountry- Of -shopkeepers-
- England still resents the definition,
because truth engenders hatred, but
her prosperous history Of imperialism
talks shop m every CfIaI pier
With Gives victory in India. cor
poration Of British merchants, guided
by sOrdid selhshness, was granted the
administrator OF Bengal in 1857. All
Ii ln7a al eagagements eutered into
WITH the ,EogoI enperOr& were over
looked, and Hastings, as governor gen
erzlsreelenished by extoftiOn the com
pany's .exe6eQuer, until his rapacious
Isolicy forced Mussuimsn sOyereigns
under British control
The traders themselves were then
deprived Of their monopoly in favor OF
the crown. Gold being discovered in
Mysore, England annexed that terri
tory and conquered the immense
wealth of Nepal, Assam and Arakam.
Native mutinies were suppressed,
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-11-13
s,Vouls Harness zambesi FANS.

tNould Harness Zambesi Falls.
Sir Charles Metcalfe, chief engineer
of-the South African Chartered Com
bany, has come to this country for the
purpose Of seeing how and to what ex-
tent Niagara fails have been har-
5hessed. He hopes to apply such infor-
nation as he may acquire in utilizing
the energy Of the Zambesi falls, which
arr neatly three Zines IS high as those
OF NIAGARA and several times wider
SIR Charles VII also visit q number Of
T17ines In the west where electricity is
used.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-11-13
Elaborate System in Use by Which the
Lives of Passengers Are
Safes1arded.


Did you ever travel on a dark,
stormy night in the very midst Of the
accident season when the train came
to a sudden stop with an awful
Erenching and lurehing and screech-
ing OF air brakes. and wonder, as you
gazed apprehensively through the
dripping windows, why you were thus
detained miles and miles from no
where, and why the brakeman you had
seen passing and repassing through
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-11-13

Bisha otte IS asked the other
day rOTf he had made for
d er att bis death. 'FhaFs
EEclen book. published s,yesr
amer am gone, lied What Knoas
OF Spare Rooms, Ike said. Its based
on both experience and. observation
for, do you know. s=fsrtethst IRE
bishops have died sihcsz was c0nss
Grated bishop as q result Of sleeHng a
damp sheets while making ther vista
tons
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-11-13
UruruzI DoVbIe Aonfveres-,

Rev. Dr.. John 7. Heisehma1n, pas.
Tor OF St Peters Lutheran church,
Brooklyn, recently celebrated an Hn.
usual double anniversary. that date
bsing the tFenty-hfth oceurrsuce uf
his Es35ilg day and Of the date upon
which he assumed the pzstorats Of tbs
church
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-11-13

The Ms Theodore Roosevelt" Is
the ZANE o. q new dly which has been
hybridized BY Joseph TziIby, OF Wei
lesley, and received a silver medal
from ne Massachusetts horticultural
Society As being the finest noveIty in
the way Of decorative plants ever h.
br1dized in the United Status. The
new lily s-ahoEt- Lest hizh and
resembles a subnopdca1 plant, having
large darksTeen -silvHT spotted
leaves and tar primrose yellow
spathes- Il 1s str6ng and hardy, lives
ont - doors and IS able 70 reproducs
isFeH from seed 49, II
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-11-13

Hfidcife 8bfufhaIl, aged Is, who roped
a steeeff55sthFeH- him and tied him up in
sfeEtysthree seconds, ought to have no
! RaEtieHlaTl trouble in lassoing a hus-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-11-13

Didn't you git no money from DAT
woman yer held up2" asked the first
fOotpad. Nav replisd the other,
shivering slightly, she wuz from BOs-
TIN" Vel, Boston people has mon
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-11-13

80 FottunateIZ the Carroll college stu
-.dentzwho. had his Jaw broken at foot
szibaI is not a member Of the college de-
batting team.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-11-13

= There IS nothing. surprising in a
young wOmaH's winning the prize as
the champion wieBdeT Of the laFiat--
Women are born adopts at "rOping