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$61801 TEACHERS IN SESSION MIXTI\(. Ol STATE ASSOCIA WON BrK.INs \T COL I'M HI A. Pr. Ik. X. Knyder. Prof. \V. K. Tat?*. Mr. Janu s % Hoyt, or Hie Comm? issi Record, ami Mr Daniel AI O*l?r1mo|| the Principal Speaker* ?C Opening St^toii?Dr. Snytler? Betlveee Eulogy of the Late Dr. CarttaJe. Co umbla. Dec. SO?Over two hun? dred teachers are In attendance upon the Toe*as re' Aeaoclatlon meeting, which convened here this afternoon at the University of South Carolina. Bvery eectlon of the state Is repre? sented. The programme Is strong and some able addressee are to be ?eird. 1*he sessions commenced this af? ternoon with meetings of the city as>l town superintendents and coun? ty superintendents. There was a reception this afternoon at the resi? de) tee of Dr. Mitchell on the cem put of the University. All of the tettchers attended. The exercises to Mltht in the chapel of the University swiuded scholarly addreeses by Dr. aery Nelson Snyder, president of offord College, and the president s by W. K. T?te, principal of e Memmlnger Normal School, ot Cliarleston. The address of welcome nas delivered by James A. Hoyt. of Cvlumbla. and was responded to by Daniel U. O'Dtiscoll, of Charleston There was a large audience to hear the addressee. The programme for to-day la most Interesting. After the president's address the orator of the evening. Dr. Henry Nel e>n Snyder. preeldent of Wofford Col loge, was Introduced. In that style sad manner peculiar to the speaker, 1st. Snyder fittingly narrated some of : the many vlrtuee of his predecessor lie se'd in the beginning that the ? abject was not of his choo*lng, and t he could only st this present a touch, some of Dr. Carlisle's uea Hie address, though full of oe and necessarily full of sentl t. was a logical, lucid, clear cut, tlon of things known to all t :hls deceased scholar. He repeated what has been said of Dr. Carlisle since his death by some of the leading cttlsena of thla and other States. P real dent T?te In Introducing Dr. flay* r said that since the teachers Of the State had "last met our beat and greatest Uaiher had paaaed to las reward." The Association of Town and City Superintendents is also In session. Vast la a most Important auxiliary of ?he Teachers' Association. The first meeting wae held this afternoon at the University and was well attended all sections of the State being repre? sented- There were a number of most excellent papers before the body. The papers were Instructive and encouraging. KDCCATORK CONFER WITH THE GOVERNOR. leges Seek Some Change*. Representative* of Four State Col Columbia. Dec. 31.?Representa? tives of the four State colleges? Winthrop. Clemson, the Citadel and the University of South Carolina ? and State Superintendent Swearln gen had a conference with Oov. An? sel In his office today with a view to his recommending to the Legislature about to convene such changes In the law with regard to awarding scholarship ss will harmonise the re? quirements between the four colleges ed. Present st the conference were f. Rlggs und Daniels, of Clemson e; Prof. Coker of Winthrop; Superintendent Bond, of the Citadel, and Prof. Wardlaw, of the Universi? ty. The contention Is that the present lack of Harmony with regard to re? quirements and benefits has a ten? dency to cause students to chanae from one college to another. Of course. Winthrop being In a class by Itself, does not suffer in this respect, but the Winthrop faculty desires CM change in the interest of education generally. The request Is along the line sug? gested by Superintendent Swearing* n In his annual report. The (iovernor e I pgeaectful hearing to bin call era, but the> went auay rather dis? appointed. He did not Impress the members of the conference that he agreed with lh? m regarding the es? sential features pi the proponed change. HaviMl in Heath- iHMir. ?The door Of death seme d ready to open for Murray W. A\ ?ts, of Transit Bridge, N. Y.. when his life wae wonderfully saved. * I was in a dreadful condition," he writes, "my skin whs almost yellow; eyes ?un? ken topteu? c<>ated; emaciated from losing 4'? pounds, growing weaker dally. Virulent liver trouble pulling me down to death in spite of doc? tor*. Then that matchless medl clne? Klectrb Bitters ? cured me* I regained the 40 pounds lost arid now nm well and strong." For all SJtOtnacb. liver and kidney troubles they're supreme. &oc at Blbert'l Drug Store. KRYCK ADDHESSKS STUDENTS. to l'.rttlth .\inbu*Hador Speaks l'hrt?tlnn Volunteer*. Rochester. X. Y., Dec. 30.?Am bawador James Bryce was the chief tpeaker at the night session of the quadrennial convention of the Stu? dent Volunteer movement In Con? vention hall, Ambassador Bryce characterized the present time as a critical and also ausp.clous one for Christianity. There had been such progress in recent years, he said, that today nine-tenths of the hab't able earth was under the control of the so-called Christian powers, "and, | though vast multitudes remain non Christian, there Is scarcely a spot in which the Influence of the white race is not felt." Ambassador Bryce spoke of the harm done among un-Christian peo? ples by "members of the Christian nations who disregard the teachings of their religion," and described the present age among English-speaking peoples as unprecedented in its power to draw men to the pursuit of wealth and enjoyment. The address closed with an exhor? tation to lives lived "in the true gos? pel spirit," whether at home or In foreign fields. The report of the executive com? mittee of the Student Volunteer movement, showing the growth of the campaign since its inception in 1SS6 featured today's deliberations of the convention. This afternoon sectional confer ferences were held in various churches here on Africa, South Asia, China, Korea, India, Japan, Latin and western-Asia. Will Test Indian Cotton. Greenville, Dec. 29.?Two bales of Indian cotton, the first ever brought to this section of the country, were received here today and sent to the Pelzer mills, at Pelzer, where it will be tested as a substitute for Ameri? can cotton. This cotton from India costs only 12 cents per pound. If it can be used successfully with pres? ent equipment it will probably be used by all the mills of this section until the price of home-grown cot? ton falls. <X)TTOX BURKS AT GALVESTOX. Nearly 3.000 Rales DaniagtHl by Fire to Extent of One-third Their Value. Galveston, Tex., Dec. 30.?Fire here destroyed the north compart? ment of one of the concrete wharves on Pier No. 12. causing damage es? timated at $100,000. The principal loss is on cotton awaiting shipment to Liverpool. About 3,500 bales of cotton was damaged to probably one third of Its value. All losses are covered by Insurance. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? M m m m m m g * ? ? ? i $500.fifi m m m m ? m m m m m m m FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS GIVEN AWAY! i Great Voting Contest for Readers of : : : : : THE WATCMAN AND SOUTHRON AND THE DAILY ITEM A $400 Piano and Two Gold Watches Costing $50 Each are the Prizes. 11 Contest Opens Monday, Nov. 29th and Closes February 28th. ? ? ? ? s ? ? ? ? M U m m m m u St 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. One S50 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. 1 HOne $$0 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 as 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. Nominations, Thi8;Magnificent Cote Piano, which we will give away, is 4 ft. 9 in. high 5 ft. long and weighs, boxed, ready for shipment, over 800 lbs. The finest materials and most experienced workman have producedjin the-Cote an in? strument excellent in tone, power, durability and appearance.' Tbis piano ? la Installed in the best homes, conservatories and music halls in the land : is Woll known and widely recommended hy the leading (musicians and j teachers. It is positively guaranteed for ten years by the Manufacturers. Each and every person entering the contest must be nominated on one of the Nomination Blanks published in both the Watchman and Southron and the Daily Item. The nomination counts as 1000 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 100 votes, and on each dollar paid in advance 200 votes. No votes will be given on payments of less than $1.00. Every person or firm that brings or tends an order for ad? vertising or printing and pays for same in advance will be entitled to 100 votes for each dollar paid. For money paid on accounts 50 votes will be allowed for each dollar paid, if money is brought or sent to this office. No votes will be^given for money paid collector. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m n m m m m * m m m m n u m m ? m u m n m m m m m m * m m * m m m m m m m m m m H m H ? ? ? ? a a a a a Nominations will not be received later than December 24, therefore, it is important that the blanks be mailed to this office at once. Remember every nomination 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 __________ there, properly signed, as tjje cash is paid for subscription, advertising or printing. Those at a distance wishing to vote must semi 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 and 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 f< 1 y< u ,is their candidate, Ask your friends and neighbors or the merchants with whom you deal to patronize the Osteen Publishing C ompany 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 candidate. It you do not want the Piano or one of the Gold Watches yourself or have no friend you wish to win one of the elegant prizes, perhaps youi 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 ?>r to vote. If you arc now a subscriber to either oi our newspapers the votes are given tor payments you will make anyway. If; you are not a subscriber you ought to be, for you need your home paper. If you or your friends give us your printing, you L,ret 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. IS West Liberty St. Phone No. TO, ~Y ~3 Sumter, So. Car. tK*=" SEE PIANO ON DISPLAY AT THE SAVOY ICE CREAM PARLOR. ? ? m m m m u m m m m a a a ? ? KmaaaMMMMHhMflMftXM!