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THE DIVINITY OF CHRIST. A Distinguished Liberal Theolog? ian of Germany Discusses the Views Recently Expressed by the Kaiser. Berlin, February 25.-Dr. Harnack, -the foremost liberal theologian of Germany, discussing Emperor Wil? liam's recent letter to Admiral Holl? inan, councillor of the German Oriental Society, which was an outcome of the Emperor's attending Prof. Delitzschs lecture on the Babylonian origin o f the Bible, says: "It is a personal confession of the Emperor's faith, and is in no way a command. Therefore silence cannot be observed." While agreeing with the Emperor that religion needs form, Dr. Harnack differs with his views in regard to the revelation of the divinity of Christ, and contends that protestant? ism recognizes the revelation in per? sons alone. Revelation in things is no longer admitted. The thinking mind cannot possibly content itself with two kinds of revelations running parallel with each other as the Emperor as? sumes. Religious conception of his? tory must be uniform, and any judg? ement confusing Christ with other masters must be rejected. Yet, the correctness of the formula : "Divinity of Ch ris t, " the Doctor maintains, iimst be questioned. Christ never used it, nor did the primitive Church, without -qualifications, speaking always of di? vinity and humanity. "Divine hu? manity' * is therefore, the preferable formula. Christ never concealed that fie was Lord and Saviour, but He sever revealed the secret of His rela? tion to His Father. Even the formula "divine humanity in Christ" is, there? fore,, open to objection, as it enroach es upon a secret which cannot be pene? trated. Dr. Harnack predicts that the time is coming when all Protestant denomi? nations and the Catholics also will join in a simple recognition of Christ as Lord, and in a determination to do His will. TELEPHONE RATES. From the Virginia-Pilot, Norfolk, Va., Sunday, Feb'y 15, '03. Mr. Editor: Just a few years ago, the Bell Telephone company, (not Long Distance) were knocking at the .doors of our city councils for franchise to do a local business. Certain gen? tlemen opposed granting this privilege, except under a maximum of $38.00 per year rental for each phone. At that time a fierce fight in the council en? sued. Distinguished lawyers were employed, etc. etc ; you no doubt r#r member it all. The result, however, ..was a signal defeat for those who Sought the granting of this franchise. Many statements were made on the fioors of the councils during that hot fight, which it may not be necessary "lo Attention here. One statement jamxong the many was "The Maximum Clause," wonld entail a loss to the Telephone company oV ten thousand dollars per year, ($10,000)." This caused the writer to prepare and pub? lish at that time the appended state? ment, If ii bear publishing, do -so% Would say in preparing the at Jiaehed calculation the writer was as? sisted by a general manager of a Tele? phone company with the widest possi? ble range given to every estimate. At that time the Southern States Tele? phone company were "perfectly satisfied with this maximum of $38.00, in fact in applying to the councils for a fran? chise they caused to be incorporated a clause that the annual rent should not exceed this amount. Now they are asking for a permit to raise the price to make certain improvements. Wouldn't it be well for the councils to look closely into the matter and sift it thoroughly? The writer could add more but for the present this is enou gh. Yours trulv, CITIZEN. TELEPHONE FACTS AND FIG? URES. A Conservative Estimate of Cost of Maintenance and Receipts of a Mod? ern Plant-Capital Stock of $200, 000. That it behooves us sometimes, especially where money is concerned, to question certain statements, is ad? mitted by all sensible men. Facts only . are facts when fully verified. Simple . statements are not facts, and eau be often disproved. It is always best to simplify matters, so let's try and simplify this telephone matter, and honestly get at the cost, maintenance aud profits, or losses. Let us do it for -several reasons. First, for the edifica? tion of the 'phone users, the enlight? enment of the public, and lastly fer "the benefit of the misguided officials, who, you claim, wept so copiously over that now famous ten thousand dollars per year loss. Below find cer? tain carefully prepared figures. Sup? pose we call them verified facts. The compiler certainly challenges refuta? tion and asks that some reliable tele? phone expert show wherein any inac? curacy or underestimating exists-if he will, then the compiler of these figures will show that salaries of book? keepers, linemen, operators, inspectors allowed in this statement are higher, and more people employed than in other companies here, and that the estimates of this imaginary plant can be cut 10 to 15 per cent. We start out with a capital stock of $300,000. The plant can be built foi $175,000-all conduits, no poles, except distributing poles. Yet it is best to have a little bank account after plant is complete. Two thousand 'phones rented as follows in Norfolk, Ports? mouth and Berkley : 1,200 business 'phones at $35 per year, $42,000 800 residence 'phones at $18 per year, 14,400 Tolls, 1,600 MAINTENANCE. General Manager, Bookkeeper and col? lector, 1 switchboard man at $65 per month, 6 trouble men, aver? aging $55 per month (each), 2 linemen, averaging $35 per month (each), "Chief operator and as? sistant, averaging $60 ($30 each), -39 operators, averag? es 500 1,000 780 3,960 1,560 720 ing $20 per month (each), 9,360 Kents three exchange offices, Norfolk, Portsmouth and Berk? ley, 900 State taxes, city tax? es, license tax, pole and conduit tax, i, 100 Catalogues, station? ery, etc., 000 Batteries, 600 Heat and fuel, etc., 75 j Power, 125 j Lights, - 600 Incidentals to cover all underestimating on deficit, including insurance and other small things, stamps, ferriage, drayage, 1? 120 $58,000 $28,000 Receipts per year per this statement, $58,000 Maintenance per year per this statement, 28,000 Profits, $30,000 Any good, conserva? tive company would credit its sinking fund or emergency fund, with, say, $5,r 000 to provide for any extraordinary happening, such as accidents to cables or conduit or de? struction of poles or necessary exten? sion of plant due to increased growth of business, 5,000 $25,000 This leaves a net profit of $25,000 per year on an investment of $200,000. In this statement no consideration is given the extra rental paid for 'phones by those residing outside city limits. Many of these pay forty-five to fifty dollars per year rental. CITIZEN. A Remarkable Case. One of the most remarkable cases of a cold, deep-seated on the lung?, causing j pneumonia, is that of Mrs. Gertrude E. I Fenner, Marion, Ind., who was entirely } cured by the use of One Minute Cough Cure. She says : The coughing and straining so weakened me that I run down in weight from 148 to 92 pounds. I tried a number of remedies to no avail until I used One Minute Cough Cure. Four bot? tles of this wonderful remedy cured me entirely of the cough, strengthened my lungs and restored, me. to my normal weight, health and strength." J. S. Hugh son & Co. LITTLE BOY CAUSED WRECK. He "Wanted to See What Would Happen." Savannah, Ga., March 5.-It was developed today by officials of the Seaboard Air Line Railway that a small white boy, aged 8, named Birdie Rylas, opened the switch at Ever? green, Fla., which cansed the wreck there yesterday of the Seaboard's limited "from Jacksonville to New York. No reason is assigned except that the child wanted to see "what would happen." Thirty minutes before the arrival of the train the boy told Postmaster A. Herring of Evergreen that he intend? ed to open the switch, but 4he post? master, though he lives within 150 yards of the switch, took no notice of the boy's threat. Both the boy and Herring have confessed to these facts. Acting Superintendent A. W. Tons? ley of the fifth division said that he understood the boy was in the custody of officers of the road, ' though where j he has been taken, if anywhere, he had not been informed. What struck Col. Pellatt, a passen? ger from New York, strangely was that though there were a number of negroes living within forty feet of the scene of the accident they neither came near the train or in any way offered any assistance, but simply stood in the doorways and looked on. The Stomach Is the Man. A weak stomach weakens the man, be? cause it cannot transform the food he eats into nourishment. Health and strength cannot be restored to any sick man or weak woman without first restoring health and strength to the stomach. A weak stomach cannot digest enough food to feed the tissues and revive the tired and run down limbs and organs of the body. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cleanses, purifies, sweetens and strengthens the glands and membranes of the stomach, and cures in? digestion, dyspepsia and alli stomach trou? bles. J. S. Hughson & Co. We promptly obtain ?. S. and Foreign PATENTS 'Send model, sketch or photo of invention for* free report on patentability. For free book, ' IS^riRADE-MARKS ST ?H Opposite U. S. Patent Office WASHINGTON D.C. Mlantie Coast Line. Pass?nger Trains arriving and leaving Sumter. Train 35 Florence to Atignsta Leaves 4 20 am 54 Columbia to Wilmington 8 20 am *57 Gibson to Sumter Arrives 0 20 am 52 Charleston to Colnmbia and Greenville Leaves 9 30 am *46 Creston to Charleston (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday) " 9 30 am 53 Greenville and Columbia to Charleston " 6 27 pm 32 Augusta to Florence u 6 28 pm *56 Sumter tc Gibson " 6 50 pm *47 Charleston to Creston (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday) K 8 20 pm 55 Wilmington to Columbia . " D 30 pm Freight Trains carrying Passengers. Train *39 Sumter to Robbins Leaves 10 00 am " *24 Sumter to Hartsville 41 10 00 am **? *12 Sumter to Florence " 3 10 pm " *11 Florence to Sumter Arrives 1 40 pm " *36 Robbins to Sumter " 5 25 pm " *25 Hartsville to Sumter " 7 40 pm Northwestern ^Railway. Train *70 Camden to Sumter Arrives 9 00 am 41 *72 Wilson Mill to Sumter " 12 01 pm " *68 Camden to Sumter. " 5 45 pm " *71 Sumter to Camden Leaves 9 45 am " *73 Sumter to Wilson Mill i4 3 00 pm " *69 Sumter to Camden " 6 36 pm Trains marked * daily except Sunday ; all other trains daily. For further information, apply to J. T. CHINA, Ticket Agent A. C. L. SOUTHERN RAILWAY Effective January 13, 1903. 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The dyspeptic's train of evi may be enumerated as follows: feelings ( j dizziness, languor, nervousness, sleeplessncs: I headache, distension of the stomach, loss c ! flesh, difficult breathing, and the action of th heart is seriously affected. All forms of dyspepsia are quickly banishe I by the use cf Paine's Celery Compound I The use of this marvelous medicine allays th 1 inflammation of the nerves centred about th I stomach ; it opens up the sewers bf the bod; and removes all waste matter; it cleanses th blood; it makes new nerve fibre; it restore: digestive power, and promotes bodily strengtl and activity. Mr. Fred. Ross, Clarendon Iowa, briefly writes about his happy experr ence with Paine's Celery Compound ai follows: " It gives me great pleasure to testify to the merits of Paine's Celery Compound. I can candidly and honestly say it is the best medi I cine in the world. Two years ago I was suf I fering from indigestion and nervousness, and was so nm down that I could hardly walk without help. I used two bottles of Paine's Celery Compound and got better almost from the first dose, and have had no use for medi? cine since. I was completely cured." When a hat, a good dress, or other garment is a little faded and old in fashion it need not be thrown away. Color it with DIAMOND DYES. We have a ?pecial department of advice, and will answer free "any questions about dyeing. Send cample of goods when possible. Direction book and 45 dyed eamples free. DIAMOND DYES, Burlington, Yt. j BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS. A FEW fine Barred Plymouth Rock Cockerels are offered for sale at rea? sonable prices. They are from the best strains and are large well marked birds. Eggs for sale in season. The supply will be limited and orders will be filled in order of receipt. H. G. OSTEEN, Dec. a-tf. Sumter, S. C. Land Surveying. 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Among them eau he found hor?e? of all kind?9 Including pairs, single, driving and saddles Al?@ a carload of well hroke mules. Full line of vehicles of ai! kinds. A Large quantity of Native Rust Proof Seed Oats. Sumter, S. C., Sept. 10,1902. MACON. GA. SUMTE R, S. G. ROCKY MOUNT, N. C. Ariope & Whiff Co.5 Gr. E. RICHAEDSON, - - Manager. Marble and Granite Monuments, Head? stones and Iron Fencing;. Large Stock Finished Work on Yard. You will find our prices much lower than you have been paying. Investigate, call or write for designs and prices. Special discount for the next thirty days. Office and works 33 E, Liberty Street, Sum? ter, S. C. Aug ll Don't Frown ! How many fair brow3 are marred by the ugly wrinkle called a frown ! It comes from trying to fix the eyes on a given point and forcing them to perform tasks .for which they are incapacitated. A Pair of Good Glasses, such ss I fit to your face and your eyes, will make the task easy and drive away the frown. DR. Z. F. HIGHSMITH, Graduate Optician, Corner Main and Liberty streets, in Sumter Drug Co.'s store. Feb 4-0 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SUMTER, STATE, CITY AND COUNTY DE? POSITORY, SUMTER, S. C. Paid up Capital.$ 75,000 CO Surpins and Profits --- - 25,000 00 Additional Liability of Stock? holders in excess of their stock -. 75,000 00 Total protection to depositors, $175.000 0C Transacts a Generat Banking Business. Special atteotion given to collections. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. Deposits of $1 and upwards received. Ie terest allowed at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum, on amounts above $5 and not exceed? ing $300, payable quarterly, on first days cf January, April, July and October. R M. WALLACE, R. L. EDMUHDS, President. Cashier GUN AND LOCKSMITH. I take pleasure in giving no? tice to my friends and the pub? lic 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? ble, work done promptly and satisfaction guaranteed. Shop removed to No. 22 West Liberty street, two doors from Osteen's Book Store. R S. BRAD WELL. le Lamest ii Most Completa Geo, S. Hacker & Son, -iiANUFACTUfiSRS OF DOORS, S?S?3 Bum% Moulding & Building Material. o?ce and Warerooms, King. <.ppogi:e Cac. non Street, CHARLESTON, S. C. ?&*~Pr.rr.h&sp our make, which we jutirac*. superior to any sold South, ?ad . hereby .-jave money Window and?2nc7 Glass a Specialty Oeiobar 16 -o kept by a practical painter of 30 years' experience, where can be got Lead and Oil mixed any color, also Ready Mixed Paints and Paints for different use, . such as Floor, Roof, iron, Tar? nishes, Bronze, Sandpaper, Put? ty, Gold Leaf, Dry Colors, Calso mine, etc. I want some work painting and upholstering. I will paint your house, Kalso mine or paper the walls cheap, for while at work I am very apt to find a Sofa. Rocker, or Sideboard that needs scraping and varnishing, also upholstered. I have some pretty colors in * Morocoline, Hair Cloth, Mohair Plush, or I may find a Car? riage or Buggy that 1 will paint for ten dollars and give you a set of harness free, or paint the buggy for five dollars and no gift. Buggy tops $9.00, fitted on Wheels, steel tires, painted and put on ready for roadr $10.00 per sett. Shafts, paint? ed and trimmed, $2.00. Agent for Council's Self-lu? bricating Axles. Office in Curtis Houses, No 326 South Main street. H. B. CURTIS. * Thone 196. T paint signs? i