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SEWERS AXD DEATH RATE. Br. Henry Barton Jacobs Discusses Drainage from a Health Stand? point. Dr. Henry Barton Jacobs, who is president of the association that a waging war on consumption in Mary? land, strongly advocates the passage .of the sewerage loans. Illness has prevented Dr. Jacobs from taking a more active part in the campaign, and jjjfc while he heartily favors all the loans, "he lays particular stress on the need .of sewers. Dr. Jacobs said today: 'The press of Baltimore is surely to be congratulated upon the intelligent and energetic support it has given to the campaign for loans. It has been ftjjS unanimous in advocating the meas? ures, and, I am sure, has been so in? fluential in molding public opinion that there is no possibility of failure at the polls. No single movement yet attempted or suggested has such wide significance upon the future develop ment and commercial standing of our city as the effort to secure a general sewerage system. The widened streets, the easier grades, the enlarged "hf Jbor facilities are all secondary to this measure. A complete sewerage ? pkmt marks the division from an en jb larged village to an up-todate, pro? gressive and modern city. It shows its people that their town should be attractive, prosperous, healthful. "What can be more unsightly, more disgusting, than the streams of sink "water loaded with dish washings fiow lng. across the pavements and down ^ our streets and alleys throughout the v ~ -whole city? Surely, not an attractive spectacle to the stranger seeking in? vestment for his capital, and what "will he say when he hears of our 80, O00 or 90,000 back yard cesspools? j jjf.. "I have always maintained that the * efforts of Municipal Art Society must be inslginfiant until this great eye? sore of filth washed streets was- over- j .come; no city should have any fun- ! damental pretense of beauty while ^ -such untidiness existed. Then think of the cross gutters in our streets made necessary by this surface wa? ter; what, for instance, might be the calculated expense to horse, wagon and carriage from a year's wear and tear in bumping in and out of these ? gutters, especially in winter, when ?| with ice they become veritable im ] passable canons, dangerous alike to vehicle, animal and man. : ? "But more momentous than the Questions of beauty and expense is the effect upon the city health by this antiquated cesspool and surface I ?2 drainage system. We think we stand j ^ 'fairly well among the cities of the world in mortality statistics; so we do, but this in spite of existing con? ditions. The history of all munici palties is that, with approved sewer- j age systems introduced, there has <~gjj been an immediate fall in the death j ^ rate; the same thing will doubtless happen here. A HAPPY HOME ? is one where health abounds. With impure blood there can* not be good health. Witha disordered LIVER there cannot be good blood. fe rerhifythetorpid LIVER and restore its natural action. A healthy LIVER means pure blood. II-. Pu- ?-. blood means health. Health means happiness. Take no Substitute? All Druggists. PENNYROYAL PILLS l/^XRArp0^1"11 ?""1 ?nIT Genuine/ ^ .T'^^SSl S^h?r 5 v ??:<1 bose?) scxiec ?uh ?>!ue ribbon. Tnke no other. Rcfu.c Bttnrerocft Sob.m?tlor.? and Inilu U?nm. BUT of jw Druitt. or ^ 4c. io f?? ?*:**r.f?r L*dtov*?n Utttmr, br re? tar? Malu lO.O?()r-.:ia0mil,. s/uk tour??-' Vujlwn S'"?'A PA Weak Hearts Are due to indigestion. Ninety-nine of every one hundred people who have heart trouble can remember when it was simple indiges? tion. It is a scientific fact that all cases of heart disease, not organic, are not only traceable to, but are the direct result of indi? gestion. All food taken into the stomach which fails of perfect digestion ferments and swells ?he stomach, puffing it up against the heart. This interferes with the action of the heart, and in the course of time that delicate but vital organ becomes diseased. Mr. D. Kauble. of Nevada. O , says: I had stomach trouble and was in a bad state as I had heart trouble With it I took Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for about four mooth s and it cured me. Kodol Digests What You Eat and relieves the stomach of all nervous strain and the heart of ali pressure. Bottles only. S1.00 Size holding 2VJ times the trial Size, which sells for 50c. Prepared by E. C. DeWJTT & CO., CHICAGO. For Sale by all Druggists. Land Surveying I will give prompt attention to all calls for surveying, platting, terracing hill side? draining bottoms, drawing Slortgagea Title?, Probating. &c. BANKS H. BOYKTN, D. S., Oct 19-o Catchall, S. C. "Take the one disease, consump tion; instead of showing any diminu tion, it seems to be on the increase, yet in Boston, New York, Philadel phia, our neighobrs o? the North, where climatic conditions are decid? edly .less favorable, there has been a continuous decline in the death rate from consumption. Can our fail? ure to follow their lead in this re? spect be attributed to our present sewerage system ? Dr. Henry J. Bow? ditch many years ago conclusively proved that, other things being equal, consumption was much more preva? lent in those places in Massachusetts where the subsoil was constantly sat? urated with moisture and much less prevalent where the subsoil was dry. With surface drainage in Baltimore and the commttant backjrard cesspool one may say that the whole people are living on a subsoil constantly sat? urated with moisture, and moisture, too, of the most noxious kind. Even in the droughts of summer the same thing is true, for our supply of do? mestic water keeps up and is being constantly returned to the earth un? der our streets and dwellings. "I lived for several years in a house where the floor of the kitchen and laundry were below the level of the yard and the top of the cesspool. On one occasion we found the floor of both these rooms flooded. The cess? pool had filled up and overflowed and its contents had saturated with most ure, not noly the subsoil about our dwellings, but had covered the cel? lar and floors of the kitchen. "That the enlightened people of this city will for one moment contemplate the continuance of such possibilities is beyond belief. The dangers to the health of the city which will ensue if Baltimore is not provided with a proper system of sewers have been ably pointed out by the many physi? cians who have spoken upon this sub? ject. "We are building a new city with city methods, neat, clean, healthy. The work can be done now at a min? imum expense; our new pavements which are sure to come are not yet laid. The time is ripe, progress is in the air; let this, the greatest of all Baltimore's improvements, be put through. We look to the voters to order the loan and we look to the Mayor to name an honest, compe? tent, non-political commission to car rj out this work. *-Baltimore Sun. Found a Cure for Dyspepsia. Mw. S. Lindsay, of Fort William Onta? rio, Canada, who has suffered quite a num ber of years from dyppepsia and great pains in the stomach, was advised by her druggist to take Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. She did so, and says, "I find that they have done me a great deal of good. 1 have never had any suf? fering since I began using them." If troubled with dyspepsia or indigestion why not take these tablets, get well and stay well ? For sale by all druggists. Rome, June 9.-An attempt was male to assassinate Canon Bonifacio today while he was standing in the window of his residence in the town of Fanni, The wouid-be assassin was another priest who was jealous because Bonifiicio had been pro? moted to arch priest of the ca? thedral. He fired a revolver, but missed. The would-be as? sassin was arrested. Just What Everyone Should Do Mr. J. T. Barber of I Twinville, Ga., al? ways keeps a bo tie of Chamberlain's Col? ic, Cholera and Diairhoea Remedy at hand ready for instant use. Attacks of colic, cholera morbus and diarrhoea come on so suddenly that there is no time to hunt a doctor or go to the store for medicine. Mr. Barber says : ' I have tried Chamberlain'* Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy which is one oT* the rest medicines I ever saw. I keep a bottle of it in my room, as I have had several attacks of colic and it has proved to be the best medicine I ever used." Sold by all dru?gists. A Case of lt. Many More Like It In Sumter. The following case is but one of many simi lar occurring daily in Sumter. Ir, Is an easy matter to verify its correctness. Surely you cannot ask for better proof than sucli a con elusive evidence. Elias Hudgins. gardener and farmer, well known in Sumter and vicinity, says: "I suf? fered for eight or ten y, ?irs from lumbago in my back so hud that I could not get out of bed at times. There was no strenjrth in my back and it ached constantly. When ? mov? ed around a kink would strike nie right across the small of my t;ac]< just like someone sticking a knife into it The secretions from the kidneys were dark colored smelled si ron-/ ami contained a sediment besides causin" me to get up several times during the night. I could noi begin to tell you tin- number of remedies I used hut nothing did me much good until ? procured Doan's Kidney Pills nt Dr. A. J. China'sdrug store. The tir>t few doses helped me and since taking the pill? I have riot had any trouble with cay kidneys and the pains disappeared from my back Von are welcome to the use of my name ;ts one who cati endorse what is claimed for t hi> rer-iedv." For sale by all dealers. Price f>?> cents. Foster-Milhurn <'o.. Buffalo, N. Y.. sole agents for the United Pt ates. Remember the name-Doan's-and take no substitute 14 CLEMSON BOARD OF TRUSTEES. Important Meeting Hold at Which Several Changes Wore Made in the Faculty. Clemson College. June,. 6.-Th? board of truces has adjourned to meet again the first part of July to transact such other business as is needed. At this meeting matters con? cerning the general welfare of the institution were discussed, a.ii action taken in some things, but many things required greater deliberation, and were held over. Prof. J. N. Har? per, now professor of agriculture in the Agricultural College of Kentucky, was elected as professor of agricul? ture to succeed Col. J. S. Newman, whose resignation already accepted, takes effect on July 1. Prof .Harper is an experienced agriculturalist and comes highly endorsed. Prof. C. Lewis Newman, a son of Prof. J. S. Newman, who has for some years been in the agricultural depart? ment of the Arkansas Agricultural College, was elected associate profes? sor of agriculture, to succeed Prof. Harmon Benton, who resigned in or? der to work with the United States department of agriculture. Several resignations were accepted and promotions made in the faculty, which will be reported later. The experiment station work on the coast was ordered enlarged and im? proved, and the,work of the depart? ment of agriculture and the experi? ment station here was somewhat re? organized for improvement, allowing more distinction between the work of the two divisions and giving more em? phasis and time to original work in the station. All appropriations were left to be made at the July meeting. NEGRO EDUCATION. Closing of the Lowry Institute and In? dustrial School, Mayesville, S. C. The commencement of the Lowry Institute and Industrial School was held on May 25 and 26. On the first evening the exercises of the primary department were held. The program consisted of recitations, drills, and songs. The children showed that they had been well trained by capa? ble teachers. The singing was es? pecially good as is usually the case in colored entertainments. On the next evening the larger pupils gave their program, which was carried out per? fectly and showed the good work of the school. The annual address was delivered by R. A. Stewart, Esq., of Manning, who made an excellent talk on the negro question and colored ed? ucation. He showed himself to be a scholar and broad-minded in his views. This school, of which Prof. W. M. Boley, is president, is doing a good work among the colored people, as it is an industrial school as well as an educational institution. The attend? ance is increasing each year and the corps of teachers are capable and well chosen for their work. TO OBSERVE ECLIPSE. American Astronomers Sail From New York. Washington, D. C., June 6.-The first of the expeditions to be made un? der the auspices of American univer? sities and scientific institutions to ob? serve the eclpise of the sun which will occur August 30 next is scheduled to sail from New York today. Three ex? pedition? are t i be made to various pa?'ts of the world where the eclipse will be total- namely, to a point near Cartwright, Labrador, to Northeast err Spain, aiiu to a point near As? souan Egypt. The Treasury Depart? ment has n:adc arrangements to fa? cilita e the shipment in bond of tho c. .?> -aratus to be carried by the ex? peditions, inc:uding a large quantity of lenses, prisms, mirrors, telescopes, photographic apparatus, mechanics" tools and other necessaries. QUIT GAMBLING Manchester, England, June 7.-The Cotton Congress today finished its dis? cussion on the subject of gambling in the product which was brought up yesterday afternoon. Barton Canto ni. of Italy, urged all English spinners to abandon the practice of dealing in futures. He said contonental spin? ners are able to conduct their trade without doing this and declared that: "If England would follow their ex? ample gambling would soon be checked." Other delegates spoke in a similar strain. ??IP - Cuban Diarrhoea. U. S. soldiers who nerved in Cuba dar? in thc Spanish war know what this disease is, and that ordinary remedies have little more effect than so much water. Cuban diarrhoea i* almost as severe aud danger? ous as a mild attack of cholera. There is one remedy, however, that eau always he depended upon, as will be seen by the fol? lowing certificate from Mrs. Minnie Ja? cobs of Houston, Tex.: "I hereby certify that Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrh* e?. Remedy cured my husband of a j severe attack of Cuban diarrhoea, which j he brought home from Cuba. We had ? several doctors, but they did him no good. One bottle of thi? remedy cured him, as our neighbors will testify. I thank God j foi- so valuable a medicine.*' For sale by j ail druggists. j CZAR IS DISPLEASED. Over President's Order Prohibiting Repairs to Kassian Vessels in Manila. Washington, June 7.-The move to? ward peace in the Far East, at least far as this government is concern? ed, has come to an abrupt halt. It be? came known today that the Russian government is greatly displeased over the president's order prohibiting re? pairs to Russian vessels in Manila. Until Adimarl Enquist sought refuge in the Philippines the most satisfacto? ry progress had been made here in the direction of peace. That Russia's displeasure over the incident is very keen is evident from a remark of the official administration when question? ed as to when an authoritative state? ment might be expected with regard to the peace movement, that no such statement might ever be issued. Infer? ence is that Russia does not now look kindly upon President Roosevelt as possible mediator. St. Petersburg, June 7.-The No voe Vreyma today publishes a bitter attack on President Roosevelt for his action in ordering the Russian war? ships which reached Manilla and asked time to make repairs, to either leave port within twenty-four hours or dismantle. In naval circles great indignation is also expressed against the President for his action and many officials are inclined to assume a threatening attitude. GENERAL NEWS ITEMS. Paragraphs of General Interest Gath? ered From all Sections. Columbia, S. C., June 7.-The State Board of Control will have a special meeting tomorrow to consider the Pickens county situation. The at? torney general's office has advised that it is the Board's duty to at once close the Pickens dispensaries. Plymouth, June 8.-While a sub? marine boat was manouevering off ti is port today three explosions occurred and the boat sank. Four of the crew of eighteen men were saved, the rest were drowned. Washington, June 8.-Secretary of War Taft, who has charge of the for? eign relations of the United states in the absence of Secretary of State Hay. had a talk with President Roosevelt this morning in reference to the Rus? so-Japanese situation. He declined to make any statement for publication. Queenstown, June 8.-Secretary Hay sailed for New York this morn? ing on the Baltic. Before sailing Mr. Hay said he had fully recovered his strength and that he intends to re? sume his duties upon his return to Washington. -? i i ? ? Quality vs. Quantity. Hard muscles and strong body do not depend on the quantity of food you eat, but on its perfect digestion and proper as? similation. When you take Kodol Dys? pepsia Cure your system gets all the nour? ishment oat of all the food you eat. It digests what yon eat ree&rdlees of the con dinon of the stomach and conveys the nut? rient propertiss to the blood and tissues. This builds up and strengthens the entire system. Kodol cures indigestion, dyspep sia, belching, sour stomach, weak heart, etc. Sold by all druggists. TIE FIRST DOLLAR SAVED IS .THE BEST. The Sumter Banking and Mercan? tile Company, of Sumter. S. C.. nil] open a saving department and receive dej)osits of one dollar and over on which 5 per cent, per annum will be allowed, payable quarterly. The way to have a bank account is to start, and you will find it easy enough to keep it growing. Save your pennies and Hickies and you will soon have, dollars. Call and get particulars as to fri? erest, deposits, etc. Deposits, subject to check solicited. SUMTER BANKING AXD MERCAN? TILE COMPAXY, Sumter, S. C. Mar 21-tf ?It should be borne in mind that every cold weakens the lungs, low? ers the vitality and prepare? the system for the more serious dis? eases, among which are the two greatest destroyers of human life, Ipneumonia and consumption. IChamberlain's Cough Remedy has won its great popularity by its prompt cures of this most common ?ailment. It aids expectoration, re? lieves the lungs and opens the secretions, effecting a speedy and perniar.ent cure. It counteracts any tendency toward pneumonia. I Pries 25c Large Size 50c. | ras? BB-I fe-> BBBBZa PAINT Is a mark of esthetic cul? ture and a sign of high civilization. The absence of paint reveals carelessness or proclaims pov? erty. Dwellers in African jungles Use no paint. We sell the Sherwin=Williarns Paint Made of pure linseed oil, lead and zinc - nothing more, noth? ing less. Its spreading capacity is one-fourth above that of average paints. Iii J ? Keep Cool! While you can, by using a Blue Flame Kerosene Stove. Just received, a car of Nails and Barbed Wire and it will pay you to get our prices before you purchase. Builders' Hardware a specialty. ora ardware