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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-06
Bristow's Training for the Min
istry.

It was in northeastern Kentuckey.
near Fleminsburg, that Mr.. Bristow
was born, forty-fve years ago, and
there he lived until he attained man
hood: but, deprived of many school
privileges, he had acquired almost no
education. Then he turned his eyes to
the West. He emigrated to Kansas
and settled on homestead among the
hills in the southern part of the Sun
flower State, and there, with his
young wife. he settled down to the
life of Kansas stock raiser. In edu-
cation, he was probably not the equal
Of half the farmers around him. He
was untutored and unlettered, but be
became ambitious for a wider sphere
than that of the farm He wanted
something higher; be desired to
achieve something. Realizing that he
was handicapped by his lack of educa-
tion, he remained on his farm only
long enough to accumulate few hun
dred dollars, and then he moved his
family to Baldwin, the seat of Baker
University, the largest Methodist col
lege of Kansas, and started at the bot
tom, with determination to complete
the college course and become a Meth
odist minister.
And he did 60 through college; but
before be entered the ministry other
duties demanded his attention. It
meant hardship and privation and grit
and determination to spend SO many
years in. college with family to sup
port, but he accomplished it. he de-
veloped a leadership in college, and
secured his first political training in
college politics. Associated with him
during his college days were three
other prospective Methodist preachers,
and together they formed quartette
of college leaders. The other three
we're William A. Quayie, an Irish
farmer boy Don S. Colt, the son Of a
pioneer preacher; and Edward Ran
dali, another farmer boy. Quayle be-
came president of his alma mater, but
resigned after few years, and is now
one of the most distinguished Method
ist ministers in the country, located
at Kansas City. Colt is pastor of the
First Methodist Episcopal Church
of Baltimore, and Randall is pastor of
a large church of the same denomina-
tion in Seattle. This is the sort of
environment that surrounded Mr..
Bristow during his college career =
From "Joseph L. Bristow: The
Argus of the Postofice Department. :"
by Clarence g. Matson, in the Ameri-
can Review Of Reviews for January.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-06
Railways Planting Locust Trees.

eff the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany had done, twenty-five years
ago, what it is now beginning to do
in cooperation with the United States
Bureau of Forestry for its future sup
ply of ties, namely, planting 1,C00,-
900 young locust trees, it would not
have the timber for 5000, COO ties,
worth, say 81, 500, 600. Similarly, if all
other railway companies, as some of
the largest systems have now decided
to do, had taken the suggestions of a
number of farseeing men of affairs" :"
says the Railway Age, "and had plant
ed catalpa, locust and other quick
growing trees along their right of way
and on vacant and practically useless
tracts of land, they long could have
been cutting their own ties alongside
their own lines, at a saving of many
millions of dollars. A few companies
did take advice and started tree-grow-
ing on a limited scale, but the majority
lacked the wisdom, in consideration for
those who should come after them, to
plant seed Of whose harvest they them
selves might not reap, and SO the rail
ways have been consuming the natural
forests at tremendous rate without
making any serious effort at replace
ment. The time lost cannot be re-
stored or credited back to the treeless
land, but it is not too late to stact a
general movement of tree planting for
the railways of the next generation,
and it is matter for congratulation
that such a movement is now under
Way.''
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-06
Unsuccessful Advertising.

There are very many advertise
ments that do rot pay. One man has
roughly estimated that Is per cent OF
all advertisements do not pay, yet the
either 25 per cent pay so we'll that
there is scarcely a business man who
is willing to stand idly by and allow
his competitors to do the advertising.
The expense connected with adyertis-
ing has increased, the competition be
tween rival firms has become keener,
and consequently the demand for good
advertising bas become imperative.
The number of unsuccessful advertise
ments are many, and yet the loss IN.
CURED id an unsuccessful advertise
ment campaign is SO great that many
firms stand aghast at the thought of
such an undertaking. Many merchants
see the necessity of advertising their
business, but feel unable to enter the
arena and Compete with successful
rivals.
The day Of reckless, sporatic, hap
hazard advertising is rapidly coming
to an end so far as magazine advertls-
ing is concerned Although the num-
ber of pages devoted to advertising In
our best magazines has Increased dur
ing the last ten years, the number of
firms advertising in these same maga-
iznes has decreased. The struggle has
hsen too fierce for any but the strong
est. The inefficient advertisers are
gradually being eliminated and the
survisl of the fttest seems to be a
Law of advertising as it is of every
thing else that develops. Walter D.
Scott in the Atlantic.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-06

The country's business outlook is a
subject of compelling interest at the
beginning of the new year. This fact
is recognized by the Review of Re-
views, which devotes large part of
it's January number to survey of the
situation. "The New Year: Pros
perity or Depression?" is the title Of
a group of articles in which G..
Kirchhoff, the editor of toe Iron Age,
treats of "The Outlook for Steel and
Iron,'' R. W. Martin of "The Prospect
for Railway Earnings" Charles NJ
Harger of "Good Crops and Good
Times in the WesJ,'' and F. W.
Hawthorne of "The Promise of 1904
for Trade in General" The same
number has an illustrated article on
1.-The Satus of the Southwestern Oil
Industry by Day Allen Wiley; an
account of the long and successful
fight waged by science against the
Texas cattle fever, by Professor
Charles S. Potts; and the story of
English walnut culture in southern
California, by Elizabeth a. Ward.
The magazine is also unusually strong
in its biographical articles; the char
acter sketch of Elihu Root. the retir-
ing Secretary of War, by Walter Well
nan, is especially noteworthy, while
the career of Fourth Assistant Post
master -Generl Bristow, the investi-
,ator of the postal fruds. is attractive
iy presented by Clarence H. Matson,
and the life and work Of the late
Herbert Spencer, the great English
philosopher, are sketched by Professor
FL. E. Woodbridge. The threaten
ing war between Japan and Russia
claims attention in the editorial de-
partment, as does the Panama situa-
ton, while the cartoon department
ably supplements the editors para
graphs ON currents American politics.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-06
Rydale's Stomach Tablets.

Rydale's Stomach Tablets are mao for
the stomach and organs of assimilation
and are not intended for ''cure all.'' They
contain concentrated aseptic, pepsin, pure
pancreatin ani other digestive agents.
They contain powerful tonics and mild
stimulants that have specific effect on the
stomach, and organs of assimilation and
which aid nature in reconstructing the
broken down cells and strengthening the
Hacid muscles of the walls of the stomach
and other digestive organs. Rydale's
Stomach Tablets are perfect stomach
medicine-they relieve at once and soon
cure the worst forms OF stomach trouble.
Price 25 and SOC. a box. All dealers. 4
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-06

Shiel, the French archaeologist, re-
ports that he has unearthed in the
Babylonian town of Sippars a most
interesting school building, which
dates back to 1900 B. G. The build
ing contains seven rooms, one of
which was filled with clay tablets, ar
ranged in regular order. Most of these
had not been baked and their inscrip-
tions could not be deciphered. Several,
however, were in perfect condition.
They were in Summerian. Some con-
tanned hymns, while others were prim-
ers, grammars and arithmetics. 9th
ers were copy books, which contained
the models and then the straggly
efforts of some young pupil. All dated
texts bore the name of Hammurabi,
which shows that the school was used
for long time after it's construction.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-06

The city council of Columbus, Ca,
has voted funds to. erect memorial
tablet to negro laborer. The colored
man who is thus honored in a South
ern city was Brad Smith. When
the city superintendent of public
works, Robert L. johnson, was buried
by cave-ln on September 3 last.
Smith made brave but unsuccessful
attempt to save the superintendent's
life, and in the effort sacrificed his own
life. The council not only provide
this monument to Smith, but investi-
gated to ascertain if he had any rela-
tives dependent on him for whom
the city could provide. This was not
ia Boston. where they praise the negro,
but refuse to allow him to hold q job,
but in typical Southern city in the
solidly democratic South.-Anderson
Mail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-06
rae seaas COUNTED.
BE miaor Store Wasld's Fair Guessing
caatest Csneiaded.

qsaa Mincr Stores Worlds Fair
& lS,aaI, lar vas onened Friday night in
ghe uresauce Of Messrs, J. H. Levy, G.
Stubbs ~. d, SHAW. D.
I,sicias and u. g. Osteen who counted
5ha beans and then made careful ex-
an1inasiion of the 76,0O0 tickets, upon
/ which the auesses were recorded, to
determine who made the euess nearest
IS fha actaal number of beans in the
rssse tass was q big one. recurring
sagsral hours STEADY work. but it. was
zone into carefully and systematically
performed so as to prevent the posi-
bility of mistakes.
BY actuai count the Jar was found
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-06
Cocaine Habit in Washington.

In his annual report to the District
commissioners, Major Sylvester de-
clares the drug habit within his juris-
diction to be vastly on the incraese.
while there has been no general
increase in the opium habit" be says,
that of cocaine has taken a firm hold
on the lower classes. 1t ia bound to
become a destructive agency unless
something is done to prevent its sale
by druggists. Two years ago the drug
was hardly known,' he continues,
"but the habit has grown, and the
wreck of lives which accompanies the
use of this deadly drug and its sister
drugs, morphine, chloral and even
patent medicines, is becoming ap-
parent. The police are powerless to
raid the opium joints save on the
charge of disorderly conduct and the
fine for this misdemeanor is made
quate to check the scourge." He
urges the necessity for the prohibition
of the sale of these drugs save upon
the prescription of a phyiscina.-
Wasihnton Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-06
w classiFleaTlok ADOPTED.
ll,grfant Meeting Of Executive Commit
Zee Of S, G. f.umbernan's Association.

rs executive committee of the
Carolina Lumberman's Associa-
fcG Consisting OF D. e. Mckeithan
Lumber, Willian Godfrey, of Che.
"a Boyle, of Greeleyvihe,
Scarborough of Sumter and 81.
IIanrin, Jr., of Sumter, met in
ss;sslis cs on December 30Sh and revis-
sd the classiications of 1888 and 1902
ssa adopted rev price list under au-
fEoEizatioa OF she association, g reso-
ion insGracting she executive com
gu ktsee to make the revision having
5Ssn adopted at the last meeting of
associasi an. The action of the
coEaEni5sea viii be reported to the as
81 as It's next meeting which
be heIdEn Columbia on January
MeKsithan was appointed
represent the association at meet
ing Of the Georgia Association which
be held this week and to confer
iEh SAID association respecting the
aIsopaSoh Of a uniform classification by
the lumber associations of the
The North Carolina Associa-
sian sslready signiied It's intention to
aGson5 Uniform classification and
Eies list and it is believed that
"a of the Southern lnmbermen will
sabscrihe 10 the new classification and
Tice list and chat the lumber business
SSi be put pom better footing than
has beea in years.
IS he 1e6sing was successful and
asiness ike one in every respect and
work before it was accomplish
sd with dispatch.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-06
Cotton Receipts.

ias receipts OF cotton on this mar
:3ysE np to date have been larger thai
angone anticipated they would be, but
eg are still conside erably short of las.
ysarss receipts, and as practically all
90 t,fi,s cotton produced in this section
lbs seen marketed there is no proba
biaSty of the receipts gaining on last
rear and making good the deficiency.
The puhiic cotton weighers report
toe receipts to have been, from the
opening Of the season to the close Of
business, December 3lst, q, 1N. The
receipts last year fox the same period
zisrs 2S. 7Sl, showing falling off this
year of 6674.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-06
Cured After Suffering /
Years.

3. +. Hare, Supt. Miami Cycle q Mfg.
eco, Middletown, O., suffered for ten years
with dyspepsia. He spent hundreds OF
dollars for medicine and with doctors
without receiving any permanent benefit.
He says, sOne night while feeling excep-
fionailY bad was about to throw down
thaeYening paper when ! saw an item IN the
paper regarding the merits OF Kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure. I concluded to try it and
willie ] had no faith in it 7 felt better
after the second dose. After using two
bottles I am stronger and better than ]
hare been in years, and recommend Ko-
dol Dyspepsia Cure 90 my friends and
accusinsances suffering from stomach
srouble.. Sold BY .. s. Hughson d Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-06

Ocala, Fla, Dec. 31.-Yesterday
Afternoon Jailer Charlie Smith was shot
by a desperate negro and is probably
fatally wounded. He arrested the
man in the postohice, but did not
search him. In front of the Boston
store the negro halted and fred twice
at Mr.. Smith, one ball striking him
just above the right groin. After be-
ing shot Nj. Smith fired three times
at the fleeing negro. The negro was
finally captured and after having his
wounds dressed was put in Jail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-06
saved From Terrible Death

TIE family of Mrs. NJ. J.. Bobbitt, o,
B.rgerton, Tenn, saw her dying and were
powerless to save her. The most skillfn
physicians and every remedy used, fsiled
ghile consumption was slowly bat surely
taxing her life. In this terrible hour DR.
Kings New Discovery for Consump ptior
furned despair into JOY. The first bottle
brought Immediate relief and its continued
use completely cured her. It's the nos
certain cure in the world for all throat ano
lung troubles. Guar anteed Bottles SOC anc
S1.O0. Trial Bottles Free at j. F. W. De
orme's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-06
Domestic Troubles.

It is exceptional to find family where
there are no domestic rupiures occasional
ly, but these can be lessened by having DR..
Kings New Life Pills around. Much trou-
ole they save by their great work il Stom-
ach and Liver troubles. They not only re-
lieve you. but cure. 25c., at J. F. w. De-
Lorme's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-06
A. Vest-Pocket Doctor

Mover in the way, no trouble to carry,
easy to take, pleasant and never failing in
results are DeWitt's Little Early Risers. A
vial of these little pills in the vest-pockct
is certain guarantee against headache,
biliousness, torpid liver and all Of the ills
resulting from constipation. They toric
and strengthen the liver. Sold by ). S.
Hughson & CO.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-06
Gave 100000 to the Poor.

Parral, Mexico, Dec. 26.-Pedrc
Alvardo, the eccentric millionaire OF
this place, distributed a carload of sill
yer dollars amounting to more than
100000 among the poor people OF
Parral and adjacent mining camps
yesterday. He also gave many Other
Christmas gifts to the needy. Accom-.
panied by an armed guard be visited
the poor families and gave the silver
away personally.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-06
A Negro Boy Kills His Friend.

Orangeburg, Dec. ga young
negro boy, Elliott Barton, about II
years of age, came to town today and
gave himself up to Sheriff Dukes.
He went out hunting birds on
Christmas Day with another negro
boy, Julian Jamison. and the latter
was killed by the discharge of the
shotgun in the hands Of Barton. The
prisoner says that the shooting was
accidental and apparently regrets the
affair very mech. He says that he
started to shoot a bird and his gun
snapped. He then took the gun from
his shoulder and was in the act of TAX
ing the defective shell from the gun
when it was discharged. The load Of
shot took effect in the breast Of his
friend and killed him instantly.
The inquest over the deceased was
held by Magistrate Kennerly, and
the prisoner says he was advised te
come to Orangeburg and give himself
upto the authorities, which he did
taday.
New York, Dec. 30.-At meeting
of the directors Of the Seaboad Air
Line today J. Shelton Williams re-
signed the Office of president of the
company and Vice President Barr was
elected president and general manager
Mr.. Williams was eletced chairman OF
the board of directors.
London. Dec. 3o.-Japan this even
ing completed the purchase of the
Argentine war ships, Moreno anc
Rivadavis, building at Genoa. Italy,
for which Russia also was negotiating
Washington. Dec. 3o.-At the re
quest of the Governor of North Caro-
Ina. Brig. Gen. Carle A. Woodruff,
u. S. A., retired, has been ordered
90 report to the Governor at Raleigh
for duty, with the organized militia OF
the State of North Carolina for perioo
of four years, unless sooner relieved
This detail is made under tha provi-
sions Of the Dick. militia bill, and
wolfe serving under it Gen. Woodru5
will receive the full pay and allow
ances of his grade.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-06
Prisoner Ia Her Own House

Prisoner Ia Her Own House
Il. Lasaa, of 1901 agnes Ave.
as:sas City, Mo-, has for several years
troubled witE severe hoarseness and
at times q hard cough, which she says,
soald seep me in doors Cor days. was
prsscribed for by physicians with no no
ficsebie results. i friend gave me part of
bottle of am5erIain's Cough kennedy
wish instructions to closely follow the di
recsions and wish 10 state that after the
hsss day Icouid notice decided change
70 the better, and at this time after using
Is for swo weeks, have no hesitation in
saying realize that am entirely cured >
ais semedy is for sale by China's Drug
Sore.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-06

Aubrun, N. Y, Dee. 29.-Frank
White, negro was put to death in
the electric chair at tho States prison
here today for the murder of George
Glare, farmer, Of Serbia, OsWego
county, by shooting. Six contacts,
each of LAO volts, IL amperes, we're
applied before White was pronounced
dead
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-06

Ladies clean your kid gloves with
che dry cleaner. Tt is not a liquid,
Leaves no odor and can be used while
oves are on the hand for sale only
The Sumter Drug Co.
Jan limo
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-06
Found a Cure for Indla zatio

I use Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets for indigestion and find that they
suit my case better than any dyspepsia
remedy have ever tried and | have used
many different remedies. I am nearly
ffty-one yesrs of age and have suffered a
great deal from indigestion. can eat al
most anything want to now.-Geo, w.
Emory, Rock Mills, Ala. For sale by
China's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-06

nderscs,, Dec. 31.-FranR Pickens
and Sam Wilkie, two negroes living
cn Nj. ". @. Hammond's place near
the city. had trouble yesterday and
s. result Pickens received gunshot
wound in the abdomen that will like
~ cause his death. Wilkie was captur-
ed soon after the shooting and is now
iaiL.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-06

hon bilious try dose of Chamber
Stomach and Liver Tablets and cal
ze for onee hex quieaiy a first class up
Sc-d lie usdiciae viii correct the disorder.
sale by Ehinass Drug ,>tore
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-06
GUN and LOCKSMITH.

take pleasure in giving no.
tice to my friends and the pub
lie generally, that, having re-
gained my health, i have re-
opened my shop, and am ready
to do any work in the
line of Guns, Locks, Sewing
Machines, &c. Prices reasona-
bic, work done promptly and
satisfaction guaranteed.
Shop removed to No. %
West Liberty street, two doors
from Osteen's Book Store.
r. S. BRADWELL.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-06

Capital stock paid il, $4,000 90
Undivided surplus, $4,000 90
Individual liability of stockhold-
ers in excess of their stock, $4,000 90
Transacts general banking business;
also has Saving Bank Department. De-
posts of 81 and upward received. Inter
est allowed at the rate of per cent. per
annun, payable semi-annually.
W. F. B. HAYNSWORTH, President.
R. I. MANNING, W. +. RHAME,
Vice-President. Cashier.
Jan. 81.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-08-03
LIEUTENANT GENERAL KELLER.


follow up the three Russian cruisers.
The Japanese were apparently unable
to spare single effective ship to cope
with them. The few antiquated ves-
sells encountered by Rear Admiral Jes-
sen were unable to give chase and the
torpedo boats were shy in approach
ing the Russians. Admiral Skrydloff's
dispatch confirms the detailed report
of the Vladivostok correspondent
which supplied the name of the Ger
man steamer, the sinking of which
was first announced in press tele-
gram. 1t is presumed that the Thea,
although flying the German flag, was
chartered by an American firm. In
view of the fact that she sailed with
a cargo of canned fish, it is considered
not unlikely that, like the Arabia, she
sailed from Portland, Ore. The
canned fish is believed to have been
intended as delicacy for the officials
and the wounded, as the Japanese are
very fond of fish.
The fact mat Rear Admiral lessen
replaced Vice Admiral Bezobrazoff in
command of the Vladivostok squadron
is now attributed to the departure of
Bezobrazoff, 1t is said, for Port Arthur
According to a version which is not
denied at the admiralty, Admiral Bee.
obrazoff reached Port Arthur on the
last trip of the torpedo boat destroyer
Lieutenant Burukoff, and has taken
over the command of the naval forces
there from Rear Admiral Without.
According to reliable information
Viceroy Alexieff has reached Hardin
and is due at Vladivostok today. In
admiralty circles it is claimed that
private information has been re-
ceived to the effect that eight torpedo
boats were recently sold in the United
States to the Japanese government
The sailing of the whole Baltic squad
ron is probably within a fortnight.
The admiralty has sent out instruc-
tions through the foreign Office to the
consuls along the route to prepare for
thirty vessels within three weeks.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-08-03
Sick Headache.

For several years my wife was
troubled with what physicians called
sick headache of very severe char
acter. She doctored with several en-
inent physicians and at great ex-
pense, only to grow worse until she
was unable to do any kind of work
About a year ago she began taking
Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets and today weighs more than
she ever did before and is real well, y
says Mr. Geo. E. Wright of New Lon
don, New York. For sale by A. G.
Luken & CO., and W. III. Sudhoff
Fifth and Main streets.