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'jHiiitifiiiinHimmiitm^ What Causes Tuberculosis? j ?I?!IIIIIUnilMIIII!llll!n?ni!ll!MIN!IIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIUMIIUIIUinilHinHllllillll!il!llll^ rBBS ?Ul be no tuberculosis without the germ, the tubercle bacillus. Whether the disease appears in the lungs, in the hand, in the hips, or in the eye, it ia the same germ that alway? causes it. Looking at it from another way, however, the germ o? tubercu losis can never cause the disease unless the soil iaa been prepared for it. It ia as if the germ were tim seed und the body were the soil. iTou cannot raise wheat on a hard, cobblestone pavement nor can you grow corn on a boardwalk. Neither can you grow tuberculosis from the tiny plant-like germ which cuuses the disease, on a soil which is hard and resistant. The tissues of thc body in which the disease is to develop must first be weakened and mude flabby and prepared for the growth of the disease somewhat as the farmer prepares his soil before sowing his seed. What ara the causes that prepare the soil for the growth of tu berculosis germs in the body? There are first of all, a group of causes which lie within the individual himself, which we may call personal causes. Some of them muy be controlled by the individual and some of them are beyond his control. Take such causes, for ex ample, as intemperance, lack of proper food, a weakened physical condition caused by grippe, colds, pneumonia, measles, typhoid fever, etc.,-tbeso are some of the personal causes which prepare the soil .for tin ; ; "rculous seed. Then there is also another group of causes Which are . .>, irely outside of the individual arid which we may desig nate as environmental or social causes. Some of these are, for ex ample, bud. living and working conditions, lack of play and recreation facilities, unclean streets, otc. r> These two groups of causes may either separately or altogether, act upon one so that bis normal strength and vitality, which we call resistance, is lowered and be readily becomes a prey to the disease germs which are constantly lurking about'and which he may be harboring in his body without knowing it. Let us consider some of these causes a little more in detail. Of the personal onuses that lead to tuberculosis, probably intern* may be reckoned cs one of thu most important. By intem ice is meant . <;rything in the hell indulgence that in : the body. One may b** intern] md by partaking ;cf .too much food may produce pcrinsucuj digestive disturbance whian weakens the bodily resistance. One may be intemperate in.the .use of drugs or in other ways, thereby weakening the bodily resist ance. The most frequent form of intemperance, however, is thc use cf intoxicating liquors. Any man who drinks beer, wine or whiskey to excess is preparing the sou of bis lungs for the raed of tuberculosis. fThis is the reason why the mortality from tuberculosis among men. and women who are accustomed to drink is so high, much higher according to reliable statistics than among people who do not use intoxicating liquors. Many children from the time they are born into the world are doomed to starvation. Other people because they like candy, pie, abd cake better than meat, bread, and vegetables, are starving them selves willfully. This underfeeding or lad:,of proper food will as surely prepare the soil for tuberculosis as if one deliberately set out fe . do M. > Many people have a notion that if they have apparently re covered from a bad cold or an attack of grippe or pneumonia, there is no farther danger and they are perfectly, safe. Oftentimes the most dangerous period in an acute disease, is during th? few weeks immediately siter the patient hi able to be up and about. It is during this time of convalescence that the seeds of disease will find a sure root if Bpecial care is not taken. Fresh air, gocul?^ed, rest, and right living ar? the best safeguards against tuberculosis during a time toh as this. T* after-effects of many diseases can bo avoided if the Men* will continue to persist in taking care of himself just tho nie as he did whs* he was in the bed and under the doctor's orders. Then there are those causes of tuberculosis which are entirely jmirtdo nt tho teflleHIM! ?ault is inti iiiiurtwp enitrtitinm. .Ijarkroning, where tho sun naver shines are among tho best breeding places pos sible for tho germs of tuberculosis. Here they thrive in great quan tities and it ls almost impossible to dislodge them. Dark, filthy hall ways, unolean sinks, and dirty backyards and toilets are also menaces to the health of those who iive near them. Many a man can improve those conditions with a little effort if he will take the time to do so. More often, however, it is the landlord's fault that the housing con ditions are not batter. Low wages, long hours of work, dark unventilated factrry rooms, excessive heat, and duty occupations aro only a few of the conditions which make it easy for tho seed of tuberculosis to attack tho ?rorkiag nan. The lack of proper places for play and recreation, Which makes a man go to the saloon at night instead of into the park or playground, is a social cause leading to tuberculosis. These social causes osan be fought only by the united effort of the men and women of tbs community. Individuals can help hut lt takes all shoulders nt the wheel to produce effective results. In conclusion, remember that tho toll mut bo right before tho ??ed of tuberculosis can grow, and that yon can contribute much Jpwnidiijbesnjng the soil of your body in such condition that no germa will- nod a root there. Jap 3011er Unprepared. A Morgan county couple who had been doing their courting tS years fi nally got married, says The Indiana polis News. Their friends thought dist' the occasion demanded some d?monstration, and went to Jap Mil ler's atore to buy musical instruments. They called for tin horns, and, for a wonder. Jap failed to have the ar ticle. He- was chagriaed over the fact, and, in his good-natured drawl explained the situatloa as follows: "Now I meant to have horns a plenty for this affair-but-it's been so sudden." "Your wife doesn't seem to be en joying her holiday." "No; ahe keens wondering If the canary will know her when we get hack."-Answers. Gasoline On The Spare FULL MEASURE PROMPT SERVICE We have installed a 500 Gallon Bowser Gasofc* Tank, immediately in front of our store, where we will have a man ready to serve you, from any hour from carly mom until lalo at night Ow l?ricos wfll be Sh? san? aa at th? OB Plants. We w?l meet all corapetitkra. 1 / ? We Wkl Be SM To Serve You TATE HARDWARE CO. W.W. Long i Special Ex Live Stoch Supplementary to Campaign for Better Breeds of Stock-Will Also Have Miniature "Piggery" and Egj Laying Contest. Columbia. Supt. 18.-W. W. Long, state farm d?monstration agent, promise? to bring some novel exhibits to Columbia for display purposes dur ing fair week, October 20-2!?. Distinct ly new features are to pe introduced in the collections of livestock aud boga; and Hie indications are that the exhibit? being collected by the county agents both from Clemson and Win throp colleges will be unusually at tractive. Mr. I>ong spent yesterday in Co lumbia in conference with the state fair officials, relativo to exhibits from the varie, counties An Innovation viii bo the special livestock show. cu..o;sting of one pure bred Hereford bull and 2" or 40 calves from this sire. With each calf will he shown f ie picture of the "scrub" mother. A 'J0-day campaign for tho Introduction of better breeds of cat tle into the state baa just heeu ter minated, in consequence ot which from-lfjO lo 200 registered bulls are to be brought within the state with in th? next few months. The exhi bit of calves ls to em pita s i zo tho ease \\ liich beef cattle can be Im proved by breeding "scrubs" to re gistered bulls. Another departuro in similar ex hibits wi'l be the miniature "piggery." This will demonstrate not only thc advisability of purchasing blooded hogs, but also the iocdlng qualities of certain clovers and grasses for grazing. One pig from each breed popular in South Carolina will bo shown In his natural Mabita;. The pen will be a "platform" patch of clover, on which the pig will feed while tm parade. Tlie egg laying contest will be con ducted again this year. Gratifying results, were obtained last year, but tlie con test was not begun in time to | bo of practical value. This year the hons aro to be cooped two or three ". MILL John Gregson is now yarn tester at the Bibb Mills, Macon, Ga. E. M. Holliday bas resigned as overseer of the cloth room at the Lowe '.Mill, Huntsville. Ala. -G. O. . Sanders-has acoptaihtb?~po sition of carder at tine Mississippi Mills, Moorhead. Miss. Pink Carpenter is now overseer of spinning at the Mississippi Cotton mills, Moorf.iead, Miss. A. G. Meyer of Gas to nia, N. C., has been elected president of the Cora Mills, Kings Mountain, N. C. Dr. O. G. Falls has resigned as president of the Dilling Cotton mills Kulga Mountain, N. C. Lee Hlndman of Annlston, Ala., is now second hand in carding at the Millen (Ga) Mills. P. A. Redmond is now acting as superintendent as well as agent ot the Aragon Ga. mills. P. M. Bates of Honea Path, S. C., has accepted a position with the Brandon mills, Greenville, S. C. T. T. Llgon, master mechanic at the Pickens, 8. C., Cotton mills tia', purchased sn Oakland touring car. J. R. Rector ?ias returned to his former position in the cloth room of the Duncan mUjs, Greenville, S. C. T. -Si. McEntlro. superintendent of. the Loray mills. G?stenla, N. C., was a Charlotte visitor last week. G. E. O'Pry has resigned as over seer ot spinning at the Florence cotton mills, Forest, City, Ni C. Thos. Smith has been promoted to carder and splnned at the Ella Mills, Shelby, N. C. R. B. Hunt of Columbus, Qa., has become superintendent of the Moor head - Cotton mills. Moorhead, Misti S. J. Bishop, overseer of carding at the Saxon mills. Spartanburg, 8: C., has purchased a Ford car. J. L. Fain ey of Greenville, S. C.. ls now fixhj? looms at the Judson mills of that place. W. K. Baldwin, of Salisbury. N. C.. nae accepted thc position of over seer of carding at tlie Cherryville (N. C.) mlllB. L. L. CUppard, superintendent of the Beaver Dam mills, Edgofteid, S. C.. has been operated upon for ap pendicitis, hut ls reported to he do ing well. J. E. Brendle has been transferred from overseer of spinning to over seer ot the cloth room at the Lowe Mfg.. Co., Huntsville, Ala. W. (M. Gillis, overseer of earning at the Lowe Mfg. Co.. Huntsville. Ala., bas been placed in charge of tho spinning also. W. D. Ingle, formerly of Colum bia, 8. C.. has become overseer of weaving at the'Aiken Mfg. t'o.v Bath, 8. C. J. J, Martin, second hand In card ing at ihe LyucMiurg (Va.) Cotton mills, was married on Sept. 10th to Miss Lena Brooks ot that city. H. G. Leigh, superintendent ot the Alta Vista (Va.) Cotton Milla wan * Lynchburg, Vs.. visitor last week. W. M. Chandler of the Woodside Mills. Greenville, 8. C., has returned from a vacation spent at Henderson rille, N. C. -. - Davis of Spartanburg, 8. C. has accepted a position in tbs cloth room of the Wtoodtsd* ?Ch is, Green ville, S. C? to Arrange hibition of : at State Fair weeks prior to tin- opening of tue fair. Miss Edith L. Perrott, of Winthrop <>j liege, statte ct*gaintsefc< ui tomato club work and home economic effort?, will supervise tlie exhibits planned by tlie girls' extension work forces of South Carolina. In addition to the routine demonstrations in canning and preserving fruits, a bread making contest will bo held, which will en gage much of the efforts of the county organizers. .1. M. Napier, director of Ce agri cultural high school work in Darling ton county, will bring an exhibit from these schools. I All counties are to have booths, with the respective county agent in ! charge. Seats are to be erected about the booths, to accommodate fair at tendants when explanations are be ing made of the particular exhibits. A new feature this year will beMbe three lecture periods in thc daily-s*?he dulo. These are of 20 minutes dura tion, in which time tin agent will I emphasize the results i notus! riierlt i In his county. These lectures are ?to be given at ll. 2 and 4 o'clock daily. (JUTS SECOND DIVORCE IN LESS THAX FOUR YEARS Atlanta, Sept. IS.-Hie Individual speed record for divorces was made by Mra. Cora L. I/ce yesterday when ? Judge Pendleton granted her her second divorce in a period o? less than four years. She was divorced less than four years ago from J. J. Lee, following domestic discord and incompatabillty. Following their divorce. Mr. and Mrs. I^eo "fell in love" again and were re married. The rub through thc courts, how c\<er, failed to take off the rough places and discord aro^o again. They went back into tl io courts with bills and cross bills, and again were di vorced. . A Good Reason. Sunday School Teacher-Did you ever forgive an enemy? Tommy Tuff nut-Oncest. Sunday School Teacher--And what noble sentiment prompted you to do it. NEWS v Jno. W. Trigg, overseer of weavinc at the Merrimack mills. Huntsville Ala., recently* gave a melon quttiiis to bia loom fixers. ! R. A. Wlaiatley, superint^n lvu Qi [the Lafayetterga.-, Cotton inilla,'7ha<s ' been 'on ??^awWanWie^^ amauga, Oat --~ - I. W. Spake of Ca tonia, X C.. has accepted 'the position of bi seer of weaving at C.,) Cotton mills. Tom Pollard of .the Ural '.??ls. Greenville, S. C., hao ttl? Textile Industrial Instan; Sp r tanburg. Jas. R. Mongan, presidt .ii American Spinning Co., ol i. e n ville, S. C., was married Sert. ?'!. Miss Mary Waddell of that city. i R. W. Jenkins has resigned his position at the Unity Spinning mills, LaGrange, Ga., to become master madaanlc at the new Hillside Cotton mills, of the same place. B. W. Jenkins, formero' of the Unity Spinning mills, LaGrange, Ga., has accepted the position ot master .mechanic at the new Hillside Cotton mills of that place. O. L. Derrick has resigned as su perintendent of the Harria Mfg. Co., Rock Hill, S. C., to accept a sim ilar position with the Riverside Mills No. t Danville, Va., under Gen eral Superintendent W. W. Moore. .H. F. Schenk, president of the Cleveland Mlfr^ Power Co.. Lawn dale, N. C.. underwent a serious op eration at K?uttter ford ton, N. C., last week, hut is reported to be getting on nicely. E. C. Haskell .baa been promoted from manager ?T?4,?1?? Monaghan mills to a similar position at the Victor. Greer, .and. Ap.i^ie.he mills of [the Victor Mfg. Co,. Greer, ,S. C. M. L. York, formerly Of the office force or the P. H. Hanes Knitting mill, Wlnston-Satem. N. C., ls now time-keeper in the carding and spin ning rooms at the Dan River mills. Danville, Va. M. E. Stevens of La Grange, Ga., has gone- to Moorehead, r.tiss., to take up hts duties as) munageil of the Mississippi mills of tte place, which are to be put In oper ation . Capt. F. Dilling has resigned ai president of Hbo Com Cotton mills and as secretary and. treasurer of Dilling Cotton milts, Kirifca Moun tain, N. C., and now holds the posi tion of vice president ot- the Cora Cotton mills std president ot the DilUng Cotton mills. Wm. HoncheUffe, superintendent of the Dallas Mfg.. Huntsville. Ala., has gone to a hospital for an operation, hut ls expected back Very soon. J. J. Ranch, general overseer at the Victoria mills. Rock HUI, 8. C., will in the future also act as su* perin tendent of the Harriss, Mfg. Co.. of that place. Jno. C. White, superintendent of the Moore Cotton mills, Lenoir, N. C., thaa been Quite Ul with typhoid fever, but ia reported to be. improv ing. John Toms, master machante of the Ella mills. Shelby, N. C., his wire and child. all of whom Suffered from ptomaiio poisoning over a fortnight ago? aro now fully recov ered. FL'i?T. ROUND OF $82,500 IliP^ODPU? l'ackcy McFurlund. Billy Joli, the Referee. Mike Gibbons. Packey McFarland, thc Chicago lightweight, who has now grown Into a largo welterweight, stalled and slap ped his way through ten rouns wWi Mike Gibbou3 at the Brighton Beach Motordome, Saturday night. For this he got $17,500, thc highest price ever paid a boxer for ten rounds. McFarland's exhibition as only an imitation of fighting, ile struck Gib bons time and again with :'. ia open hand, merely trying to cuff bim about the ring. He wouldn't fi?ht at all. Perhaps his only blow that hurt his opponent was a hard right to the stomach about the middle of tine fight. Gibbons seemed to try except in tho ninth and tenth rounds. Earlier he landed hard straight right, and left hooke to McFarland's head. But none of these reached thc chin.. Inasmuch as Gibbons was the only one in the ring who tried to fight, he won. In the days of the old champions and courageous referees, thte affair would have been called "no contest," or McFarlan . would (have been "dls qualltied for failure to fi?Tat. Represent the.utmost service, safety, mileage and pleasure obtainable, from an , Auto-Va cation trip. - & TODD AUTO SHOP Opposite The Palmetto N. Main. nra tv Greatest Souvenir Spppn Offer Ever Made '"' . ?' . \~; '.' " ?V* V ?'' * v. . i ..*" ? . These Oneida Community Ltd. State Souvenir spoohs would sell at RETAIL at anywhere from FIFTY .to SEVENTY-FIVE cents; but on account of the ADVERTISING the manufac turers get out ol the. advertising and promotion of these Spoons by the different Newspapers throughout tlie country, they are sold at FIFTEEN cents each, which covers the ACTUAL COST and the cost of handling them without any profit to the newspaper. 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