The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, March 11, 1903, Image 8
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.
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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.
Read down Read up
No 42 No 40 No 41 No 43
4 30 pm 7 00 am Lv Sumter ' Ar . 9 15 am 6 10 pm
ll 30 am Ar Charleston Lv 3 20 am 1 50 pm
11 35 am Ar Columbia Lv 7 20 am 3 10 pm
12 30 pm Ar Augusta Lv 7 00 arr
6 10 am 8 15 pm Ar Atlanta Lv ll 45 pm
11 45 am 5 33 am Ar Birmingham Lv 4 10 pm
8 30 pm ll 50 am Ar New Orleans Lv 9 20 am
12 35 am 3 10 pm Ar Spartanburg Lv 10 35 am
1 30 ara 4 25 pm Ar Greenville Lv 9 40 am
7 15 pm Ar Asheville Lv 7 05 am
8 15 pm Ar Louisville Lv 7 40 am
7 30 pm Ar Cincinnati Lv 8 30 am
6 15 pm 12 35 pm Ar Camden Lv ll 30 am
8 20 pm Ar Rock Hill Lv 9 15 arr
9 20 pm Ar Charlotte Lv 8 10 am
7 40 am Ar Washington Lv 9 50 pm
2 00 pm Ar New York Lv 3 25 pu
Trains 42 and 43 make close connection at Sumter Junction with 33 and 34 which
handle Pullman Drawing-room B?ffet Sleeping Car between Charleston and Kew York
and Dining Car between Rock Hill and Washington.
Trains 40 and 41 make close connection at Ringville for Columbia and at Colum?
bia with solid Pullman trains composed of elegant Dining Cars, Pullman Compart?
ment, Ciub Library, Observation and Drawing-room Sleeping Cars to and from Flori?
da points.
For full information or reservations apply to any agent or address :
S. H. Hardwick, C. H. Ackart,
General Passenger Agent, J. R. Clack, General Manager,
Washington, D. C. Agent, Washington, D. C.
W. H. Tayloe, Sumter, S. C. R. W. Hunt,
Assistant Gen. Pass. Agent, Division Passenger Agent,
Atlanta, Ga. Charleston, S. C.
JOB PRINTING
First class work and good material. I do good
work as cheap as possible, but do not make a spe?
cialty of cheap work.
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DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION
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The tortures and evils of dyspepsia ar
indigestion are experienced by thousands ;
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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.
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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;
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digestive power, and promotes bodily strengtl
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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
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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.
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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.
I will give prompt attention to all calls
for surveying, platting, terracing hill sides,
draining bottoms, &c.
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ieceived f@?ilay a ca
?eleeted in JLexIngfOEi foy
W. fi. Graham. 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
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-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 *
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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.
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