The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, November 08, 1899, Image 8
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By Charles M. Sheldon.
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Clark walked oat of the room to his
own deek feeling as if the bottom had
stropped out of ererything. He was aa
ormiahed. bewildered, excited and con?
siderably enraged, Hia great respect for
Norman checked hia rising indignation
and disgust, bat with it all waa a feel
lag of rrowing wonder at the aadden
change t motive which had entered
the office of The Daily Newa and threat
awed, aa he firmly believed, to destroy it
Before noun every reporter, pressman
and employee on The Daily News waa
tauTormed of the remarkable fact that
taw paper waa going to press without a
in it about the famous prizefight
iy The repot. erg were simply
liahod beyond measure at the an?
nouncement of the fact Every one in
the atereotyping and composing rooms
had something to say about the unheard
of oaaiaaion Two or three timea daring
the day when Mr. Norman had occasion
to visit the composing^rooms tho men
?topped their work or glanced around
their case*, joking, at him curiously
Ha knew that he waa being observed
etraagely and said nothing and did not
ay pear tk note it
There Bad been several changes in
two paper suggested by the editor, but
nothing marked He waa waiting and
thinking deeply. He felt as if he needed
time and considerable opportunity for
the exercise of bis beat judgment in
awvorai matters before he aus we. od his
ewer present question in the right way
It waa not because there were not a
great many things in the life of the pa?
per that were contrary to the spirit of
Christ that he did not act at czse. but
because he waa yet greatly in doabt as
to what action Jeans would take
i When The DeMy News came out that
weening, it carried to its subscribers u
distinct sensation The presence of the
report of the prizefight could not have
produced anything equal to the effect
of tta omission. Hundreds of men in the
and stores down town aa well aa
_ liar aubscribers eagerly opened the
paper and searched it through for the
account of the great fight Not finding
lt? they rushed to the newsstand and
?ought other papers. Even the news
hoya had not all understood the fact of
low) omission, one of them calling out:
"Daily Newa I Pull 'count great prize
fight't Beaort Newa, air?"
A man on the comer of the avenue
atone by The Newa office bought the pa
r\ looked over it a front page hurried
and then angrily called the boy back.
"Herr, boy! What's the matter with
your paper T There is no prizefight here 1
What do you mean by selling old pa
pertr
"Old papers, nuthinl" replied the
hoy indignantly "That's today's pa?
per. What's de matter wid you?"
"Bnt there's no account of any prize
?ght hero I Look!"
Tho man handed back the paper, and
tho boy gianced at it hurriedly Then
he whistled, while a bewildering look
crept over hia fc.ee. Sceiug another boy
running by with papers, he called out,
??Say. 8am. iemtne see your pile I" A
hasty examination revealed the remr vi?
able fart that all the copies of The
Hows were silent on tho prizefight
?'Hero; give mo another jwiper. one
with the prizefight account!" r.hontod
the customer He received it and walk?
ed off. while tho two boye remained
comparing notes r.nd lout in wonder at
the event "Sotnp'n slipped a cog in
The Newsy eure.'" srud first boy. but
ho couldn't tell why ffnd rushed over to
Tho Now* office to find c ut.
There were sevetal other boys at the
delivery rooin.^nd they wcro all ex?
cited and disguSted. The amount of
slangy remonstranc e hurled at the clerk
hack of the long counter would hnvo
driven any one else to despair Ho was
ased to more or less of it all the time
?od con-v-tiuently hardened to it.
Mr Norman v as just coming down
stairs on Mr wry home, and l.o paused
as ho ttent by {ho door of tho delivery
room and looked in.
"Whats tho matt'T here, OocrgoV
he asked tin* clerk as he noted tho un?
usual con f n?? ion.
"The toys say they can't sell any
eopit* of The News tonight l>oeaus) the
prizefight is not in it. " replied Go >rge.
looking cv.rh staff at tho editor, as so
many of tho employees had dono during
the day.
Mr Norman hesitated a moment,
th u walked into the room and con?
fronted tne boy-*.
?'How many popoTs nro there here,
Lo^s*! C ount them out, and I'll buy
then tonight."
There WM a wild stain j nd a wild
counting of \ :ip? r * on tho part of th
boys
'*Gh*J them tlv.'ir money. (Jeirge,
and if any < f lha othet doji ooxee in
with t). ? aanai compsainl hoy 11m I ? ntv
oold ? snlea 1 I lirt" I. >ai h 1 the
br.yt* who w ??? ? smitten Into one I
nil ? i . tmo anln urd of aetioa on the
p?rt of two <
"Fair! Wall I ?Kam? Be: will
Jon keep din tip? Will ?is b? a (in
tinnal ? rformatu e for do ben lit of de
fr. t rwity'
Mr Norman mm led slightly, hat !;?>
did n >t afchmk it waa awes aar] tu an
?wer the question lie walked out ot
tho office and went home. <?n Um wav
he oosslsl mm j" < el that < oewtanl qn r
MWawht Joaoa kavwdome Mt" it w::m
ajoi i . BjSjsjM I \. ith r 4i rence to thia lasl
transaction r < to tie- entire motive that
had urged him aw atneo ha had made
the promise I h" ri"\v I < ys wert- neces
earily ?utTer r-? Ihtowfrh tho actiow ho
hod token Why should they lose money
by it? They were not to I.lame Hewus
tii ? h it a a r~d enwld afford to put a
tittle brightness into tnelr lived ir be
chose to do it He believed as he went
on his way homo that Jesus would have
done either what he did or something
similar in order to be free from any
possible feeling of injustice. He was
not deciding theso questions for any
one else, but for his own conduct. He
was not in a position to dogmatize, and j
he felt that he could answer only with
his own judgment and conscience as to
his interpretation of Jesus' probable
action. The falling off in sales of the
paper he had in a certain measure fore?
seen, but he was yet to realize the full
extent of the loss to the paper if such a
policy should be con tinned.
During the week he was in receipt of
numerous letters commenting on the
absence from The News of the account
of the prizefight Two or throe of these
letters may be of interest.
Editor of The News:
Dear fc'r?I have been deciding- for some time to
change tn.f paper. I want a Journal that ii up to
the tiroes, progressive and enterprising, supply?
ing the public demand at all points. The recent
freak of your paper in refusing to print the ac?
count of the famous contest at the Resort has
decided me finally to change my paper. Please
discontinue It. Very truly yours, - ?.
Here followed the name of a business
man who had been a subscriber fur
many year a
Edward Norman, Editor of The Daily News, Ray
mdnd:
Dear Ed?What is this sensation you have given
the people of your burgf Hope you don't intend
to try the "reform business" through the avenue
of the press. It's dangerous to experiment much
along that line. Take my advice and stick to
the enterprising modern methods you have made
co successful for The News. The public wants
prweflghts and such. Give it what it wants and
let some one else do the reforming business.
Yours, - -.
Here followed tho name of one of
Norman's old friends, tho editor of a
daily in an adjoining town.
My Dear air. Norman?I hasten to write you a
note of appreciation for the evident carrying out
of your promise. It is a splendid beginning, and
no one feels the value of it better than I do. I
know something of v. ..at it will cost you, but not
all. Your pastor, 11km:t Maxwell.
One letter which he opened immedi
ately after reading this from Maxwell
revealed to him something of the loss to
his business that possibly awaited him.
air. Edward Norman, Editor ot The Daily News:
Dear Sir?At the expiration of my advertising
limit you will do roe the favor not to continue aa
yoo have done heretofore. 1 inclose check for
payment lo full and shall consider my account
with your paper closed after date. Very truly
yours, -
Here followed the name of one of the
largest dealers in tobacco in the city.
He had been in the habit of inserting a
solemn of. conspicuous advertising and
laying for it a very large vrice.
Edward Norman laid this letter down
\ery thoughtfully, and then after a mo?
ment he took up a copy of his paper
and looked through the advertising col?
umns. There was no connection im?
plied in the tobacco merchant's letter
between tho omission of the prizefight
and the withdrawal of the advertise?
ment, but he coukl not avoid putting
the two together. In point of fact, he
afterward learned loa! the tobacco deal?
er withdrew his advertisement because
he had heard that the editor of Tho
News was about to enter upon come
queer reform policy that world bo cer?
tain to reduce its subscription list
But the letter directed Norman's at?
tention to tho advertising phase of his
paiier. He had not considered this be?
fore. As he glanced over the columns
he could not escape the conviction that
Jesus could not permit some of them in
his paper. What would Jesus do with
that other long advertisement of liquor?
Raymond enjoyed a system of high li?
cense, and the saloon and tho billiard
hall and tho beer garden were a part of
the city's Christian civilization. He
was simply doing what every other
busine.^ man in Raymond did, and it
was one of the host paying sources of
revenue. What would the paper do if
it cut these out? Could it live? That
was the question. But?was that tho
question, a/tor all? "What would Jesus
do?" That was the question he was an?
swering, or trying to answer, this week.
Woul 1 Jesus advertiso whisky and to?
bacco in his paper ?
Edward Norman asked it honestly,
and after a prayer for help and wisdom
he asked Clark tc come into the ofiice.
dark came in feeling that tho paper
was at a crisis and prepared for almost
anything after hi-* Monday mcruiug ex?
perience. This v.'as Thursday.
"Clark." said Norir.rin, rpeaking
slowly and carefully. "I have been
looking at our advertising columns and
have decided to dispense with some of
th?; matte- a* 1008 as the contracts run
out I wish you would notify tho ad?
vertising agent not lo solicit or renew
the ads. i have marked lere."
Ho kanded the paper with thoznark* d
places over to Clark, who took it and
looked over the colnmna with u very
k sHoOf air.
"Thla will mean a great 1" \ to The
N? ws. How Ion ( do yon think you can
keep this sort < f thing npt" Clark woi
astonished ?t the e.'itor's action and
could not nnderstand it. '
"Clark, do yon think if Jesna were
tho editor und proprietor of a daily ] a?
p< r in Raymond h ? would print adver?
tisements of wMsfcy und tobacco in it V
Clark looked ot l?i< chief with that
saue? loo!: of astonishment which had
greeted the qne lion before
"Well, no; 1 d >?< t rappo a he would
I l what ha i tl ' lo do with ns ? We
can't do us he wohld Newapapi rs can'1
be run on any anck has! i"
"Why not T" naked Edward Norman
quietly
"Why BSOtl I' Cfl M they will los??
more money than they make; that's
all." dark smoke out with an Irritation
that he really felt "We shall certainly
bankrupt tho paper -with this sort of
business policy."
"Do you think bo?", Norman asked
the question not as if ho expected an
answer, bnt simply as if he were talk?
ing with himself. After a pause he
said:
"You may direct Marks to do as I
said. I believe it is what Jesus would
do. and, as I told you, Clark, that is
what I have promised to try to do for a
year, regardless of what the results
may be to me. I cannot believe that by
any kind of reasoning we could reach
a conclusion justifying Jesus in the ad?
vertisement in this age of whisky and
tobacco in a newspaper. There are some
other advertisements of a doubtful
character I shall study into. Mean?
while I feel u conviction in regard to
these that cannot be silenced."
Clark went back to his desk feeling
as if he had been in the presenco of a
very peculiar person.
Ho could not grasp the meaning of it
all He felt enraged and alarmed. He
was sure any such policy would ruin
tho paper as soon as it became generally
known that the editor was trying to do
everything by such an absurd moral
standard. What, would become of busi?
ness if this standard were adopted? It
would upset every custom and intro?
duce endless confusion. It was simply
foolishness, it was downright idiocy,
so Clark said to himself, and when
Marks was informed of the action he
seconded the managing editor with
some very forcible ejaculations. What
was the matter with the chiof ? Was
ho insane ? Was he going to bankrupt
the whole business?
I But Ed ward Norman had not faced
his most serious problem.
When he came down to the office Fri?
day morning, he was confronted with
the usual programme for tho Sunday
morning edition. The News was one of
the few evening papers to issue a Sun?
day edition, and it had always been re?
markably successful financially. There
was an averago of one pago of literary
and religious items to 30 or 40 pages
of sport, theater gossip, fashion, so?
ciety and political material. This made
a very interesting magazine of all sorts
of reading matter and had always been
welcomed by all the subscribers, church
members and all, as a Sunday necessity.
Edward Norman now faced this fact
and put to himself the question. "What
would Jesus do?" If he were editor of
a paper, would ho deliberately plan to
put into the homes of all the church
people and Christians of Raymond such
a collection of reading matter on the
one day of the week which ought to be
given up to something better and holi?
er ? He was of course familiar with the
regular argument for the Sunday paper
?that the public needed something of
tho sort, and the wurkingniaa especial?
ly, who would not go to church any?
way, ought to have something enter?
taining and instructive on Sunday, his
only day of rest But suppose the Sun?
day morning paper did not pay. Sup?
pose there was no money in it How
eager would the editor or the proprietor
bo then to supply this crying need of
the workingman? Edward Norman
communed honestly with himself over
tho subject. Taking everything into
account, would Jesus probably edit a
Sunday morning paper, no matter
whether it paid? That was not the
question. As a matter of fact, The Sun?
day News paid so well that it would be
a direct los3 of thousands of dollars to
discontinue it. Besides, the regular
subscribers had paid for a seven day
paper. Had ho any right now to give
them anything less than they had sup?
posed they had paid for?
He was honestly perplexed by the
question. So much was involved in the
discontinuance of tho Sunday edition
that for tho first timo ho almost de?
clined to bo guided by the standard of
Jesus' probablo action. Ho was sole
proprietor of the paper. It was his to
shape as ho chose. Ho had no board of
directors to consult as to policy. But as
he sat there surrounded by the usual
quantity of material for tho Sunday
edition he reached some delinite con?
clusions, and among them was the de?
termination to call in the force of the
paper and frankly state his motive and
purpose.
Ho sent word for Clark and tho other
men in tho ofiicc, including the few re?
porters who wero in tho building and
the foreman, with what men wero in
the composing room (it was early in the
morning, and they wero not all in), to
como into tho mailing room. This was
a largo room, and tho men came in,
wondering, and perched aror.nd on the
tables and counters. It was a very r.n
usual proceeding, but they all agreed
that tho paper was being run on new
principles anyhow, and they all watched
Mr. Norman curiously as ho spoke.
"I called you in hero to let you know
my plans for tho future of Tlie News. I
propose certain changes which I believe
nro necessary. I understand that some
things I have already done are regarded
by the men as very strange. I wish to
state my motive iu doing what I have
done." Here ho told the men what he
had already told Clark, and they stared,
ai ho had dune, und looked ns painfully
oonscioua
"Now, In acting on this standard of
conduct I have reachi 1 a <? >n< in
which will no doubt cause Borne sur
prise, I have decided tlint the Sunday
morning edition of Tho News shall le
dit-continucd after w xt Sunday's ii sue
[ Fhall stat i in that Issue my reasons
for discontinuing. In ord ;? to mako up
to tho ttuhserl i rathe amount of read?
ing mutt r thoy j. i y sunn w them*
selves entitled to, we can i . ? ? ;i donl le
numb t on Si I nrday, 11; .do w by v 1 y
many evening pnjiers that mako i." 1A
tempt at n H tuuay t<i:ii'>.i. I nui c >u
viuccd that, from a Christian point of
vi<-w. more harm than good hos i ?? I
dono by our Sunday morning paper i
do not IkUoVo that Jesus would bora
sponsiblo for it if he wer.? in my pi
today. It will occasion soi is trouble t.?
arrange the detail* caused by this
changu with tho advertisers and sub?
scribers. That Is for me to look aftor
The change itself ?m one that will take
place. s?> for an 1 can sec, tho loss v.-ill
fall ou mvselt Neither .the reporters
^pjB*tj*??B*# ??Baak akWBVNB?*B*ar ?*?????? ???*??? ? mm* tm**m
nor the pressmen need mare any par?
ticular changes in their plans."
Edward Norman looked aiound the
room, and no one spoke. Ho was struck
for the first time in his life with the
fact tha*; in all the years of his news?
paper life he had never had the force of
the paper together in this way. "Would
Jesus do that ? That is, would ho prob?
ably run a newspaper on some loving
family plan where editors, reporters,
pressmen and all met to discuss and de?
vise and plan for the making of a paper
that should have in view"?
Ho caught himself drawing almost
away from the facts of typographical
unions and office rules and reporters'
enterprise and all tho cold bnsir.esslike
methods that make a preat daily suc?
cessful. But still the vague -picture
that caxno up in the mailing room
would not fade away, even when he
had gone Into his office and the men
had gone back to their places with won?
der in their looks and quest ions of all
sorts on their tongues as they talked
over the editor's remarkable actions.
Clark came in and had a long serious
talk with the chief. He was thoroughly
roused, and his protest almost reached
tho point of .resigning his place. Nor?
man guarded himself carefully. Every
minute of the interview was painful to
him, but he felt mere than ever the ne
j cessity of doing tho Christlike thing.
Clark was a very valuable mi.u. It
would bo difficult to fill his place. But
he was not able to give any reasons for
continuing the Sunday paper that an?
swered the question, "What would
Jesus do?" by letting Jesus prins that
edition.
"It comes to this, then," said Clark
finally. "You will bankrupt the paper
in 80 days. We might as well face that
future fact.''
"I don't think wo shall Will you
stay by The News until it is bank?
rupt?" asked Edward Norman, with a
strango smile.
"Mr. Norman, I don't understand
you. You are not the Famo man thi3
week that I ever knew. "
"I don't know myself either. Clark.
Something remarkable has caught me
up and borne me on. but I was never
moro convinced of final success and
power for tho paper. You have not an?
swered my question. Will yon stay
with me?"
Clark hesitated a moment and finally
said "Yes. " Norman shook hands with
him and turned to his desk. Clark went
back into his room stirred by a number
of conflicting emotions. He had never
before known such an exciting and
mentally disturbing week, and he felt
now as if he were connected wit.i an
enterprise that might at any moment
collapse and ruin him and all counseled
with it.
Sunday morning dawned agaia on
Raymond, and Henry Maxwell's church
was again crowded. Before the service
began Edward Norman attracted gen?
eral attention He sat quietly in his
usual place about three seats from the
pulpit. The Sunday morning issue of
The News containing the statement of
its discontinuance had been read by
nearly every man in the house. Tho an?
nouncement had been expressed in such
remarkable language that every reader
was struck by it. No such series of dis?
tinct sensations had ever disturbed the
usual business custom of Raymond.
The events connected with The News
were not all. People wore eagerly talk
lag about the strange things done dur?
ing the week by Alexander Powers at
tho railrocd shops and by Milton Wright
in his stores on the avenue. The service
progressed upon a distinct wave of ex?
citement in the pows. Henry Maxwell
faced it all with a calmness which in?
dicated a strength and purpose en re
than usrlnl. His prayers were
helpful. His sermon was not so i ' ;?* to
describe. How would a minister be apt
to preach to his people if became before
them alter an entire week of eager Bak?
ing: "How would Jesus preach? What
would he probably ^:;y?" It is very
certain that Henry Maxwell did not
preach as he had done two Sundays be?
fore. Tuesday of the past week he had
stood by the grave of the dead stranger
and said tho words. "Earth to earth,
ashes to ashes, dust to dust." and still
ho was moved by the spirit of a deeper
impulse than he could measure as he
thought of his people and yearned for
the Christ message when ho should be
inmis pulpit again.
Now that Sunday had come and the
people WOTO there to hear, what would
the Master tell thetnt He agonised over
his preparation for them, anei yet he
knew he had not been able to fit his
message into his ideal of the Christ.
Nevertheless no one in the First church
could remember hearing anon a sermon
before. There was iy it rebuke for sin,
especially by pocriay; there was definite
rebuke of the greed of wealth and the
selfishness of fashion, two things that
First church never beard rebuked this
way before, and there was a love of his
peoplo that gathered new force as the
sermon went on. When it was finished,
there were those who were saying In
their hearts. "The Spirit moved that
sermon." And they were right
Then Rachel Winslow rose to sing,
this time, after the sermon, by Henry
Maxwell's n quest Rachel's pinging did
not provoke applai i ? this time. What
deeper feeling carried peoj le's hearts
into a reverent silence and tenderness
of thought? Rachel was beautiful, but
the consciousness of her remarkable
loveliness had always marred her *\wz
ing with those who had the deepest
spiritual feeling. It had also marred
hi v rendering if < ertain kinds of music
w ilh hers it'. Today this was nil gona
There was no lack of power In Uer
grand voice, brtt there waa an actual
added elcm nt of bnn.ility and purity
which tho nudienco strictly felt and
! ki\y? 11 I a.
Before tho service closed Henry Max?
well asked those who bad remained
lie* week before to stay again for n few i
Dion! n\ * for consultation and any oth- j
crs who were willing to make the
pledge ta^en at that time. When he
waH ;.t liberty, ho went into the tectn
room. To his astonishment, it w;m nl
most filled This time a large propor?
tion of young peoplo had come, bnt
amongthem were a few business men
S
and ciicers of the c?urcn.
As before. Henry Maxwell asked
them to pray with him. and, as before,
a dist rict answer came in the presence
of the Divine Spirit. There was no
donbt in the minds of any one present
that what they proposed to do was so
clearly in line with the Divine will
that a blessing rested on it in a very
special manner.
They remained some time to ask
questions and consult together. There
was a feeling of fellowship such as they
had never known in their church mem?
bership Edward Norman's action was
well understood by them all, and he
answered several questions.
"What will be the probable result of
your discontinuance of tho Sunday pa?
per?" asked Alexander Powers, who
sat next to him.
"I don't know yet. I presume it will
result In a falling off of subscriptions
and advertisements. I anticipate that.''
"Do you have any doubts about your
action? I mean do you regret it for
fear it is not what Jesus would do?"'
asked Henry Maxwell.
"Not in the least, but I would like
to ask for my own satisfaction if any
one of you here thinks Jesus would is?
sue a Sunday morning paper?"
No one spoke for a minute. Then
Jasper Chase said: "Weseom to think
alike on that, but I have b een puzzled
several times during the w eek to know
just what he would do. It; is not al?
ways an easy question to answer."
"I find that trouble," said Virginia
Page. She sat by Rachel W inslow. Ev?
ery one knew who Virginia Page was,
wondering how she would succeed in
keeping her promise.
"I think perhaps I find it specially
difficult to answer the quc stion on ac?
count of my money. Jesus never owned
any property, and there is nothing in
his example to guide me ii the use of
mine. 1 am studying and praying. I
think I see clearly a part of what he
would do, but not all. 'What would
Jesus do with a million dollars?' is my
question really. I confess that I am not
yet able to answer it to i ny satisfac?
tion. "
"I could tell you what t:> do with a
part of it," said Rachel, turning her
face toward Virginia.
"That does not trouble me." replied
Virginia, with a slight smile. "What 1
am trying to discover is a principle of
Jesus that will enable me to come tho
nearest possible to his action as it ought
to influence the entire course of my
life, so far as my wealth and its use are
concerned.''
"That will take time," said Henry
Maxwell slowly. All the rest in the
room were thinking hard of the same
thing. Milton Wright told something
of his experience. He was gradually
working out a plan for his business re?
lations with his employees, and it was
opening up a new world to him and
them. A few of the younger men told
of special attempts to answer the ques?
tion.
There was almost general consent
over tho fact that the application of
the Jesus spirit and practice to every?
day life was the serious thing. It re?
quired a knowledge of him and an in?
sight into his motives that most of them
did not yet possess.
When they finally adjourni d after a
silent prayer that marked with grow?
ing power the Divine pres; nee. they
went Jiwr.y discussing earnestly their
difficulties and seeking light from one
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SEND US ONE DOLLAR ??5S? S3|
IM 1890 p.tUr* hltk-ftrwlr KKSKKVOlR COAL AM) WOOD
CMS MOV K, by freight O.O.D., subject to elimination.
Kxumine it at
your fr?ijjht
depot aid if
found perfect
iy satisfactory
?rd the frr*al?st
M..?? HAK.
t.AiN you
ever Ml I
or heard
of.pay tho
nucisat
Afcr'Yr uur
?rscia?
ran k,
$13.00 ?
let* the tl .Maja? iff WRITE FOR OCT. BIG FREE
bob! withor-^a^|j STOVE CATALCCUC.
der or tli.'JO
and freight Chargen This stove la sir^No 8, ovoin
le>fxUiTl,topla4~u3| m *la frombeut pt*ri on, extra
large Sue*, heavy covers he r y :::nr..'s r.i d
ianre oven shelf, noavj tin-lined oven <. 1 i
ntokel-plated OToainentaJUotij and trirerairs it
lanre deep, genuine Staadts* seen lata Itara r*?erw >r. \>
some latge ornamantodbase. B**t ??? -.\.?:. ?????? ? ??? ?
we furni>h l MIK an extra woodp
feet wood Iturnor. WK IbaCS A HINSil ??> CtAl ?
every Ftovo and g.ierantex f .1 r ~ <. Itvtr> \ >>< .r
roadatation. Vour b-caldoaln - ? I thai
?orsueh a stove, the :? t.-i ? i? ? ! ? *?'
each 500 mttee, -<> vm *?w > ia?l ?
PEARS, ROEBUC- O.
0 S0BfS| Ho*', ink a Co. s-r> 1 . r. ? ?
FIB ST KATI0KAL BASH. OF
SCNTER,
ST AT ?3?i'ITY AND COUNTY DE
P081TORY, 8?MTKR, S. C.
P li 1 Dp Capita - - - ? ? $ T<10r<* ffl
Surplus nnd Profits. .... 2" 000 00
Additional LiaHhtt of 8ipc*>
holders i.'i i? 11 of Ihelr
Hock.v- * T3.OC0 OC
'i' ' >? 1 prOt( f.r ; i SI'Ora, ?> 1 7 % i 03 C
Transact** General Banking Ith.-:
:-'i>'<vt?i attention given in coilectu i
81 VINOS DEPARTBtKNT.
Deposits ol And onwardo rr-etivei, I:'
terui=t hl!<iwi A ' li:e rate oi . j<r ? \>
nonntn, on an . i t- ove $9 *i d not piceed
Inaj S30?, paynb quarterly, i>:. Bral l*>e c
Januar v, April, July and October.
R H. WAL' A CR,
L. S. Cahs ?n, Prttttli ot.
Cai'bier.
Southern Railway.
Condensed Schedule in Effect June 11th, 1899.
No. 11 No. ;i;
Duiiy Daily!
ICAPTKRN TIMK.
12 Jo. 6; No. 12
, Daily Daily
630]) 7l0n.Lv.
eoty. 7 41a] "
7 5Up 8.V,:> "
8'.'4p 023a "
?2up lu 10a "
. fin i kit w ?
Bummarrttl*
BimachYiDs
.OraajrelMUc.
Kincvillt ?
Ar H (Oa HITp
?? ,1J1ni 7.tip
5r),a tiOii)
. " i22a 529p
. " I roUa 4 ifcp
10 4h?! ? CMndraJaBetfonLv
1140a. At... Oamden.. 1/9
3U0]>
1010p 11 UU:i Ar .. OofamhiCs..
180p
7 50p
819p
831p1
8.rj?p
957p!
10 45p
7 0*.
9 Ifta
9 4
Uf.!a
101 Ja
il OS*
1151a
Lv
Charleston
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. Denmark
Lv It4fi?
Ar 1
u,?ai blip
'52a G02p
Si 24a 63:5p
IIa ?1$
Blackv?le... M I '. 5Ca! 5(Sip
. AikcL . " ' U2ai 4(J0p
Ar.Aujjustuun.d.Lv " \ t 20aj 310p
Sun. I Ex.
oily 1Sun.
H a u.
I?T. Augusta . . 700a 1? 30a! 5 21p
Ar. SandersvilV . lUip! 119p} 9 09p
? Tennille . iaou laop; 9 21p
Lv. Tennilh?
" Banderaville
Ar. Aupustu.
5 15a .'< 19p, 3 10p
23a ;-i Elp :j Bp
B ??a 7 lOpi 8 30p
'Mix. ? Mix. |
?Daily E: su
Lv. AUaadale.
M BArnw?-ll..
" Blaekvillc
Ar. liatc?burj;.
6 45a!.,
7 25a 12 JOp
7 45a; 1 Xrp'
. 3 50p1
! Mix. M x. Sun.
' Ex su Es su only
Lv. Batesbnfi;.|.! 4 !5p|.
" Blackville. 10 20a: 7'<0pil015a
" Burn\v?'H... :U 4ou 7 :6p l? 35a
Ar. Ailendale.....i 8-op 1115a
Atlanta and 3oyond.
Lt. Charleston m . 7 teu K-Opi.
Ar. Angoata .u .*ia io?5p.
" Atlanta. K20p ?'?Oa;.
Lv. Atlant?.IlUOp 5 6a| 4??p
Ar. Chattanooga. 5 45a 9:ia 8 4?p
L^. Atlanta.
Ar. Blrmin?huni
" llemohii}. ? v'
Birmingham >.
Ar. Laxington.
' Cincinnati.
? CUonfo..
Ar. Louisville.
M Bt. Louis
SlOal tlap
u oa 10 U ?
k?:0p 7 4t
6(0p 100a
7:0pi 7 45.-?
'. M 5 3?p
7l5o
7 14a
7 S6a
6??p
Ar. Memphis, (via < AtattaaoogaA. .1,
4 -i
To Ashevixic-Cincinnati-Lon sviile.
EAt-TKttS time.
Daily Daily
24 ip
i 4 1 >a 12 07a
Lv. Augnat?.
*? batesbtirg. . .
Lv.Charleston...! Teilj>
Lr. Colombia (Union Depot >. 11 4 :? -
At. Spananburg . 5ili?p 11 Ka
M Asheville. ? . 7 0>p! 240p
M knoXTiLN. 41.*;
M C.'iacinnr.ati.7?>pl 7 45h
" Louisville (via JeIlieo>.I.| 6 50?
To Washington and the En it.
Lv. Augusta. 24<p 03fr?
" Bates our g., 4 H p 12 ?; a
" Columbia tUnion Dc-:;or). ftSBp] 2 15a
Ar Charlotte...| 845pt 915a
Ar. D?nv?le. 15E a i 122n
Ar. Richmond.:'???al 62Sp
Ar. Washington..
" Baltimore Pa.
M Philadelphia.
M Kcw York...
R. R.
7 40ai 906p
0 Itaiii feto
11 85i ttfim
203)l ?2bc
Sleeping Car Line between Charleston and
Atlanta, via Augusta, making connect .on9 at
Atlanta for all points North and West.
Solid Trains between Charleston and Aahe
vlllc, carrying elegant Pullman Buffet Parlor
Cars.
Connection? at Columbia with through train*
for Washington and the East; aisofor Jtckson*
ville and all Florida Points.
FRANK S. GANNON, J. M. CULP,
Third V-P. ?fc t4en. Mgr.. Traftic Man iger,
Washington. D. C Washington, D. C
GEORGE B. ALLEN,
Div. Paan. Agt.,
Charleston. S. C.
W. A. TURK. R. H. HARD WTC K.
G? n'l Pass. Afft. Asst. Gen'l Pass. Agt.
Washington, D.Atlanta.G?._
gTlTOK BUYS A S3.50 SUIT
a.000 CKLUHHATED "KaMHHKiiII 'domUls
t??t ?nddoubip km**. BofuUr ?3.50 l;o??' 2?
Mere hoee K?rl Suiix v?"?>K ?? $1.95.
A KE W Bin * BKK for an y of tlie *e ?ui ta
which don't give satisfactory w ;or. a
Send No Money. ^???!
?Uifijc of boy and bay w hether large or
rtnall for age. and ve wili send} ou the
suit by express, C.O.D., subject to eiamln
ition. you can examine It at your? xpress
ofhee and if found perfectly satisfactory
ind equal to suits sold in your to *n for
if 3.SO, pay your express agent ear ?peclii
joffrr pritc, $ |. 95 and t t rrt v? chr.rr- .
THESE KNEE PANT BUITS ai*fo?
boys from 4 U> 16 rear* of ?pc. aad ar* 1 ctailr?
aesftvaase at f3.60. Baea with double seat
and knees, iMest isaattyle cs illustrated,
made from a special wrar?r?*!?tlaf, bcaTy
Lt. ALL-WOOL Oakwcll easkiarre. neat, handson e pat?
tern, fine serge lining. ClayUa patent Interlining, pad?
ding, ? laying and reinforcing, silk and linen sewli ig. ????
(ailor>aiado ihrom tout, a suit any boy or parent a~ould
be provd of. FOE FKEB CLOTH SASTLES of Hot?' flotiia?
(?uits, ?Tercoatsor ulsters), for boys 4 TO 10 YFaBS,
write tor Saaiple Book No. 90C, contuins fashion ilate?,
tape measure and full Instructions how to order.
Ben", gaits ?nd OvsreaaU aaa* to erder frasi f j.t 0 ap.
Samples sent free on application. addrets,
SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO. (Inc.), Chicago, R,
1 c?o?r 1? Roebock * Co. are feofocffhlj reliable.?L^t ?*..
Onion
AND
Garden Seeds.
A supply of Onion ?etF, of che ice
varietiea, and fresh Garden Seeds for
the season's planting, now on hand
FULL LINE OF
MEDICINES,
PERFUMERY
and Fancy Articles,
Usually found in a first clsss
Drug 8t.re.
Prescriptions carefully com?
pounded at reasonable prices.
J. F. W DeLorme.
Oct IS.
Life and
I ire Insurance.
ChW on me, at my reaidencv, Libertj
Street, lor it)iU Lifo ;j!.,i Flu? Irsfe
rai ce. On.y reliable C? npaniea rep
reaeitlml Pbone N.> 130.
Got 26?o.
DR. W. B. ALFORD*
I> B N tal s U r g BOH ?
St'M i EK. s. f
< rMCK IK vas ? I u m to 5:30 p. ro ; 3:15
to 8:80 p. a*.
I Office aver the Sumter Dr,- Goods Co.
I May 2? 6m