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THE VNPRODltTTlVE MAN. He Who Ha* Neither Imagination Nor Ide.is hi Business. It is a commonplace that the real? ly valuable man in business or any? thing else Is the man who has ideas or Imagination. Mr. Lorin F. De land, writing in the Atlantic Monthly, tells of ? young man who went to ktm for advice as to some way of getting an increase of salary. He Was even debating whether he had not better give up his situation and trust to luck to And something bet? ter. "I urged him at once against such a course." says the writer, "and told him to look for something better while he was holding his present sit? uation. I said to him: "Mills, the Important thing for you In this matter Is to ascertain whether you are paid all that you are worth and. that settled, whether you can make yourself worth any more. But first of all let us see If you ean make yourself worth any more, whether you are paid for It or not. If you can, you had better stick and look for your rales at the first fa'r opportunity.' He agreed, and I went ahead with my plan. "First I told htm for thirty days to put hie mind on one thing?to devise some method whereby his house could sell at least $100 worth more of goods. It must be a practical plan and should be presented as any Interested employes would present euch a matter to hie superior. Thirty days passed and Mills came In again. With all his thinking he had found no method by which the business of the firm could be extend , ed even 1100 a year. 'T then put him to work on his second month's labor?to discover any method by which the firm could transact Its present volume of busi? ness with greater economy, so that by Improved methods there should bo effected a saving of at least $50 a year. "At the end of the time he came back to me with his report He had been able to discover no new method whereby the firm could economise. He had. however, discovered one thing?namely, that he would not need to go ahead for another thirty days with our experiment, for he had about made up his mind that he would continue where he was. " boy/ I said to him. 'Just real? ise for a moment where you stand. Tou are not able, though you have worked three years In this house, tr Increase the volume of the business $100 a year, nor can you point out a way to save that amount. My warn? ing, 1? 11s low! Attract as little at? tention to yourself as you can. Don't let the proprietors or the managet remember that you have been three years In their employ if you can help It. " Tou are an absolutely unproduc? tive man. I don't mean that you are a bit Inferior to thousands of other young men who are In the stores and wholesale houses of this city, but you. like them, are simply sitting upon the head of one of the bright men In the counting room. He hr\s to solve all theee problems. You and fifty others in your establishment are lust sitting on the top of his head, like so many dead weights. If the business pros? pers you expect a raise of salary when It is his headwork that has gained every inch of progress He has to carry you all.' "The yoeng man went off, sadder and wiser than he came. For five years thsreafter, In which I was able to follow his course, he held the same place at the same salary." ?Young Girls Are Victims of headache, as well as older women, but all get quick relief and prompt cure from Dr. King's Nsw Life Pills, the world's host remedy for sick and nervous headaches. They make pure blood, and strong nerves and build up your health. Try them, 26c at Slbert's Drug Store. HUGE RAILWAY DEAL RUMORED Hawley SaUl to be Forming Hair Bil Mon Dollar Holding Compauy. St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 19.?St. Louis | financier* are discussing a widely cir? culated report that Edwin Hawley Is organising a $500,000,000 holding corporation to Include the St. Louis and San Francisco; Chicago and Al? ton; Missouri. Kansas and Texas; Chesapeake and Ohio; Toledo, St. Louis and Western; Iowa Central; Colorado Southern; Minneapolis and St. Louis, and Chicago, Hock Island and Pacific railroad campanles. These roads have a total of more than 25,000 miles, reaching from Minneapolis to Kansas city, Chlcugo, Newport Newa and Qalveeton. That a transcontinental systOSJI may be formed by a traflle arrange* ment with the James J. Hill railroad Interests Is also a matter talked of here. ?Croup Is most prevalent during the dry cold weather of the early winter months. Parents of young children should l.e prepared for It. All that Is nseded Is a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough K?nody. Many mothers are never without It in their homes and It has never disappointed them. Sold by . W. Slbcrt. President of Postal Denies Conimcc tlon With Combine?Competition To Continue. New York, Nov. 19.?Clarence M. Mackay, president of the Mackay con.panics, Issued the following state? ment to the public this afternoon: "We have had nothing to do, either directly or indirectly with the com? bination of the American Telephone and Telegraph company with the Western Union Telegraph Company. We have not wished to join in. There j have been no negotiations whatever J ' with us in regard to the matter ami I i ! there is every reason why we should I not have had anything to do with it. We knew nothing about it until the day when It was publicly Announced. I It is true that we own a large block ! of stock in the American Telephone j and Telegraph company, but that is I one of our many investments. We . never have had and have not now ! any representation on the board of I of that company and our stock is not ! consulted or considered any more i than the stock of any other stock? holders, as you wtl see from the fact that we knew nothing about this deal until it was publicly annunced. "The statement that Mr. WTm. H. Baker represent! us is incorrect. He does not represent us In anything in the slightest degree. Xsither have we had anything to do with purchases of telephone companies in the Middle West. "Our company is slow and conser? vative in Its investments, hut swift and aggressive in its service. We are not disturbed In any way. We have successfully met hard competition for years, and have prospered and are in first-class financial condition?better than ever before. We have waited until this matter had simmered down so that we could make one statement covering the whole subject. As I stated several weeks ago, competition Will continue ant it will be real com? petition, the same as heretofore." Huge Bale of Cotton Sold. It is rumored :n Greenville that the Southern Railwey will double track its line between Charlotte and At? lanta at a cost of $27,000,000. Anderson, Nov. 19.?The largest bale of cotton for the season, weigh? ing 806 pounds, has just been mark? eted here. The cotton was sold by Mr. A. B. Fant to Mr. J. T. Pearson at 14 5-8c per pound, bringing $117, 88. The seed were sold for 518.65, making the total value of the bale $136.53. The nearest second to the big bale was one sold by Mr. H. B. McClellan several days ago. It weigh? ed 735 pounds, was sold at 14 l-2c, bringing, see included, $128.67. ? ? ? S ? ? $500.^2 I FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS GIVEN AWAY! IIMMMMIKMIMIIIMIIHIIRIIIMMIIHMSIHHMMIHIIIRIIIDIIIIHIHSIVIISIIIIIMII ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? i ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? I ? ? ? ? ? ? S m s Great Voting Contest for Readers of : : : : : S THE WATCMAN AND SOUTHRON AND THE DAILY {ITEM ? ? ? ? si m m A $400 Piano and Two Gold Watches Costing $50 Each are the Prizes. ? Contest Opens Monday, Nov. 29th and Closes February 28th. ? ? St si ? M ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? m m M m n m u u m m m m m m m m m m m m m u m m u m m m m m m m m m m m Do You Want the Piano ? It is yours if you comply with the Easy Conditions and Make the proper Effort. Conditions and Prizes. The $400 Piano, the grand prize of this contest, will be given to the sub? scriber or a nominee of a subscriber of the Watchman and Southron or Sum? ter Daily Item receiving the greatest number of votes in this contest. No matter where you live you are eligible to enter this contest. Ons $50 Gold Watch, cither Gentle? man's or Lady's size, as the winner may select, will be awarded to the per? son, not a resident of the City of Sum? ter, receiving the next largest number of votes. One $50 Gold Watch, either Gentle man's or Lady's size, will be awarded to the person resident of the City of Sumter, receiving the next largest number of votes. The contest for the Grand Prize, the $400 Piano, is open to all readers of The Watchman and Southron or The Sumter Daily Item. It can be won by a resident of Sumter, Lee or Clarendon County, or some other County. One Gold Watch is a special second prize to be contested for by non-residents of the City of Sumter, while the other is a special second prize to be contest ed for by residents of this city. This Magnificent Cote Piano, which we will give away, is 4 ft. 9 in. high, ? ft. long and weighs, boxed, ready for shipment, over 800 lbs. The finsst mater iaIs and most experienced workman have produced in the Cote an in? strument excellent in tone, power, durability and appearance. Tbis piano is installed in the best homes, conservatories and music halls in the land ; is Woll known and widely recommended hy the leadinn musicians and teachers. It is positively guaranteed for ten years by the Manufacturers. Nominations. Each and every person entering the contest must be nominated on one of the Nomination Blanks published ? in both the W'atchman and Southror. and the Daily Item. The nomination counts as iooo votes, but only one nomination will be credited to a per? son. In each issue of the Watchman and Southron and the Daily Item will be published a ballot which is good for the number of votes specified on the ballot. How to Obtain Votes. Every new subscriber paying in ad? vance, will be credited for each dollar paid, 200 votes. Every old subscriber paying up back dues will be credited for each dollar paid ioo votes, and on each dollar paid in advance 200 votes. No votes will be given on payments of less than $i.oo. Every person or firm that brings or sends an order for ad? vertising or printing and pays for .,ame in advance will be entitled to ioo votes for each dollar paid. For money paid on accounts 50 votes will be allowed for eaeh dollar paid, if money is brought or sent to this office. No votes will be given for money paid collector. Nominations will not be received later than December 24, therefore, it is important that the blanks be mail to this office at once. Remember every nominat on blank counts for 1000 votes, but will not be counted twice for the same person. We have a supply of voting ballots at our office which must be filed _? u l ? there, properly signed, as the cash is paid for subscription, advertising or printing. Those at a distance wishing to vote must send the money, for which a voting ticket together with a receipt, will be mailed to the person making the remittance. The tickets must be made out, signed rt nd returned promptly to this office. ?- THE WAY TO WIN. ======== Ask your friends and neighbors to subscribe for the Watchman and Southron or the Sumter Daily Item, and get them to vote for you as their candidate. Ask your friends and neighbors or the merchants with whom you deal to patronize the Osteen Publiselng Company by advertising in Watchman and Southron and the Daily Item, and by giving us their printing, and get them to vote for you or your Candida... If you do not want the Piano or one of the Ciold Watches yourself or have no friend you wish to win one of the elegant prizes, perhaps your Sunday School, or public school, or lodge needs a fine piano, and this will be the golden opportunity. It costs nothing to enter the race or to vote. If you are now a subscriber to either of our newspapers the votes are given for payments you will make anyway. If you are not a subscriber vor. ought to be, for you need your home paper. It you or your friends give us your printing, you get the best work at the lowest prices consistent with good work and good material. We challenge and meet any and all competition on price and quality. Osteen Publishing Co. No 18 West Liberty St. Phone No. 30, V ? Sumter, So. Car. $Sr- SEE PIANO ON DISPLAY AT THE SAVOY ICE CREAM PARLOR. ? ? ? ? ? m B ? ? ? ? SI SI ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Si ? ? ? ? ? SI SI SI SI ? ? SI ? SI SI ? M X SI ? SI ? SI SI ? SI ? SI ? SI SI ? ? ? ?????????????SIM,: