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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 89, 1008.
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LOOKS AFTER RURAL ROUTES.
Congressman Wyatt Aiken has
done more probably than any other
man to establish aud assist in tho
maintenance of rural routes. His
latest effort in their behalf is by the
introduction of House Bill No. 18,
272, which provides: <*
< "Be lt enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Uni
ted States of America, in Congress
assembled, That on and after the
passage of this act the discontinu
ance br alteration of any rural route
munt be with tho approval of the
Representativo In, Congress from the
district in which said route is locat
ed, unless twelve months' notice, in
writing, is given Bald Representative,
and the Postmaster General is here
by directed to shorten or lengthen
existing routes, so as to equalize the
work of carriers aa much as possi
ble, such changes, when all facts are
obtained relative thereto, to be sub
mitted to the Representative as here
inberore provided."
The bill is calculated to keep the
Ir ural routes, many of which have,
by the rulings from the Post umce
Department, been endangered, and
it gives an opportunity- to equalize
routes, thus lending assistance to
'the weaker ones by taking from
i those that have more than necessary
patronage, and this, too, tending to
equalize the work of the carriers.
The bill is, wo think, a good one.
TO COMPLETE BLUE RIDGE ?
There is still life in the old ques
tion of completing the Blue Ridge
Railroad through the mountains,
and giving a great trunk line from
Charleston to the Tennessee coal
fields and the graneries of the West!
Speaking of numerous matters per
taining to the Southern Raliway and
Its projects at a recent banquet in
Columbia, J. M. Culp, vice president
of the Southern said:
"The many advantugos of through
railway communication have been
recognized by thc people of South
Carolina since your Legislature as
early as 1832, endorsed the project
for a through lino from Charleston
by way of Columbia, across the
mountains, to the valleys of the Ten
nessee and Ohio rivers. The carry
ing out of this project was delayed
by the natural difficulties to be over
come and by the civil war, but lt has
never boen abandoned by the people
of the State, lt is the aim of the
management of the Southern Rali
way Compan;,', by the completion of
projects now under way, to bring
about a complete realization of this
historic aspiration for a highway to
the West. But, far beyond the con
ception of tho legislators of 1832, ls
a system of railway, not only giving
communication botween the Interior
of tho State and the sea coast and
extending to the Tennessee and Ohio
valley, but reaching the Mississippi
at three points and giving access on
the north to thc Potomac and Ohio
rivera, and on the South to the Gulf
of Mexico and Florida. , lt is a sys
tem, which, with tho greater devel
opment of the port of Charleston,
and the completion of the Panama
Canal, must bring through your State
an Increasing proportion of the pro
ducts of tho Interior of the country,
and which, with the Increase and Im
provement of l i facilities, will af
ford a constantly more efficient high
way for carrying the products of
South Carolina to the markets of the
world.
"I believe that the dependence of
prosperity upon adequate transpor
tation facilities is appreciated by the
people of South Carolina to-day as
thoroughly as lt was by your fore
fathers, when they were among the
pioneers of railway construction in
the United States. I believe that you
realize fully the complote identity of
your interests with those of the car
riers in which you are served, and
that your State will pursue policies
tending to encourage railway devel
opment rather than to put unneces
sary obstacles in the way. I am
confident, therefore, that the people
of- South Carolina and tho railways
of the State will he found working
together in harmonious co-operation
for tho development of Southern re
sources, for tho restoration of com
plete confidence in the soundness of
Southern business conditions, and
for the advancement of Southern
prosperity."
Thero is, of course, no direct allu
dion in this speech to the old Blue
Ridge survoy, but it is Bafc to be
hove that the Southern is looking
to tho ultimate uae of this old work.
The Southern ls alive to its own
interests, and tho completion of this
great highway of commerce ls bound
to become iu the future an absolute
necessity, not only to tho country,
but to the Southern as well.
The fact that South Carolina has
not seen flt to harass tho railroads
with adverse legislation has given
IM.i Slate a decided advantage in
that she stands in the good graces
of the road, and there is a. decidedly
kindly feeling existing.
MATTHUS IN COLUMBIA.
(Continued from First Page.)
of each year. Now, if this additional
amount was collected and carried for
ward, lt would he lying in the bunk?
of Columbia until lt should be used,
while as it ls this amount Is borrow
ed at 5 per cent, for only a few
months, and then the collection of
taxes begins and the money ia re
placed. While thc State borrows this
money at a low rate of Interest the
tax-payers, if they have to> borrow
money, pay 8 per cent, and lt ls the
money of the tax payers which the
State ls using. So from a business
standpoint the tax-payer under the
present system, is saving about 3 per
cent on the money that ts borrowed.
1 . had intended to take up some
other, departments of the govern
ment in this letter, but lt ls getting
so long that I fear it has become wor
risome. I shall deal with them in
future letters.
At the request of the Committee
of the Rural Carriers' Association
of this State, I have introduced a bill
providing that all roads used by the
R. F. D. carriers shall thereby be
come public highways, and be main
tained hy the county as other high
ways. *?
1 have visited the State peniten
tiary and the Hospital for the Insane,
and saw the Inmates in eaoh Of these
Institutions from our county, and
find them all getting along as well
as could be expected. One particu
larly interesting character In the hos
pital ls Mrs. Schaffrodt. She is in
good health, and with the exception
of delusive moments, In which she
seems to believe that she ls commu
nicating with the spirit land/ she
talks well and remembers her home
surroundings. She still delights very
much in floriculture, and In.speaking
of her neighbors. Dr. Babcock, the
grand superintendent of this Institu
tion, spoke to me the other day as
soon as he saw me, and recalled my
visits to this good old lady, and said
that If I was a very busy man that
lt was worth my while for humanity's
sake to spend a few hours with her,
tn?t r. visit *ro?.i ?OTiitj o? ?KM u?? ac
quaintances is very helpful and grat
ifying to her. It certainly is a plea
sure to me to visit her.
Another problem that the General
Assembly ls up against is the de
mand for the establishment of a san
itarium for tuberculosis patients.
The physicians are making a very
strong appeal to the Legislature for
this, and it seems from the statistics
which they bring to us that the de
mand should be heeded. Tuberculo
sis, or consumption, has become to
be regarded as contagious, or proba
bly a better and more accurate term
is communicable. This is probably
not true in the most technical mean
ing, but on account of a lack of
knowledge of the nature of the dis
ease, it is becoming far more gene
ral than it. nhnulu ho throughout tho
State. There is a new disease whicli
lins Just recently been diagnosed
by Dr. Babcock, and pronounced
polcgrn. This is a very old disease
In Italy, but has never been recog
nized before In England or America.
But Dr. Babcock is a man of such
eminent ability that his diagnosis
will be unquestioned. The disease
has no doubt occurred more than
once in this State, and I took special
interest in going and making a criti
cal examination of tho patient. The
first symptoms are red and scaly
hands, cheeks, elbows, and knees.
This Increases and becomes more
virulent as the disease progresses.
In Its last stages lt produces a con
sumptive diarrhoea. Its course ls
usually from one to three years, and
If not arrested within the first year,
lt ls usually fatal. This disease is
not communicable. It is very pecul
iar and is genorally found in connec
tion with what is termed the "hook
worm." Many of our readers will,
no doubt, at once recognize what (Jie
hook worm is because of the exten
sive recent investigations by the gov
ernment of the factory villages of
the State in order to determine tho
health conditions.
Yours very kindly,
_J. R. Earle.
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This woman says that sick
women should not fail to try
Lydia E. Pinkham'" Vegetable
Compound ns she did.
Mrs. A. Gregory, of 2:i55 Lawrence
St., Denver, Col., writes to Mrs.
Pinkham :
'. I was practically an invalid for sis
years, on account of female troubles.
I underwent an operation by the
doctor's advice, but in a few months I
was worse than before. A friend ad
vised Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and it restored me to perfect
health, such as I havel
not enjoyed in
many years. Any woi ian suffering at
I did with backache bearing-down
pains, and periodic pair s.should not fa>)
to use Lydia E. Pink lam's Vegetabl?
Compound." i
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
For thirty years Lydia E. Fink?
ham's Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands ol
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera
tion, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, flatulency, indiges
tion, dizziness or nervous prostration
Why don't you try it ?
Mrs. Pinkham Invites all sick
women to write her for advice,
sim has guided thousands ti
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
*?t>.?TLY ABOUT WINTHROP. !
Representative Verner Write? of His
Trip to tho Big Institution.
Columbia, Jan. 20.-Special: ' The
three most Important measures be
fore this body for the present session
are: -A bill to provide for State pro
hibition; a bill to repeal the lien law,
and a bill to change the drawing of
Juror?, all of which were brought
over from last year.
It cannot be Bald what will be
come of either one, or all of them.
Ouesslng at what the Legislature
will do ls like guessing at the ver-i
diet of a Jury, or a little more so.
The House passed a resolution to
buy Glenn Springs water to drink. I
was not In favor of this. The river
water, filtered as it is here, is fine
drinking water, and good enough
for any one; still they say that those
who drink Glenn Springs water must
leave off their liquor, it being a kind
of light Keeley cure. If this be true,
maybe it will be a little money well
spent.
The members went to Winthrop
Saturday, ostensibly to see if the
State's money had been wisely
spent there, but really, I think, to
have a good day and a big dinner.
They got both.
I have been on the holding back
side lu appropriations for colleges
in this State for eight years. I havo
criticized the management of some
of the State institutions and still
feel that there is room for great im
provement in the conduct of some of
them; yet I must say that, so tar as
1 waa able to see and have beeu able
to learn, there ls very little to ob
ject to in the management of Win
throp. They want a new dormitory,
so as tc care for, and educate more
girls. They need |t, and wtll get it.
The greut majority o', country chil
dren are now taught by women, and
lt is well aud proper to-fit these v, o
tnen to teach, as we all recognize
the fact that the greatest need in thlB
State to-day, on the line of educa
tion, is better equipped school teach
ers.
A r??tuc??, J?h?l?l><< Dtltlllla tO UU
the right man for Winthrop, and
while we know that comparisons are
sometimes odious, still we cannot
help thinking how much better we
would feel about some of the other
State Institutions if we had stronger
men at their beads. It would be too
great a task to tell you in this let
ter of all the good work being dono
at Winthrop, but I would like to say
that I saw a few things there that
would be better left off.
The Kindergarten, where little
children from two years to six, are
playing with putty and paste board,
it seems to me, would be better done
at their homes, playing in the sand
and making mud pies, but then, I
guess, I am an old fogy, and will
have to let them alone.
They teach what ls called reading.
To hear one read you would "'call it
speech-making or reciting, as there
was no book or paper of any kind
to read from. It was well done. I
suppose that again I am behind the
times, for I have never yet heard a
woman In public speech whp did not
seem out of place. I belle v?. they
should perform on musical Instru
ments or sing In public, but public
speaking, never. Let them learn to
teach, to sing, to keep house, to
sew, and many other good things
that they learn at Winthrop,, but I
think lt would be bettor to leave the
Bpeech-maklng to men. Tho girls
are, not taught laundrylng at Win
throp. It seems to me that they
have about as much need for that
kind of training as any, as tho boys ;
all over the country now have to
send, or rather do send, their laun
dry off to town to have it done.
It is a little curious to see a young
lady RECITING about the country,
while the brother has to send his col
lars fifty miles to get them done up
to suit him. I didn't mean to say that
our girls cannot do collars and cuffs
good enough for our hoya; still if
these country lads wish to appear as
spick and span as their town cou
sins, why should "ot. their sisters be
able to put the fixings on them Just
right?
This letter may be growing tire
some. My excuse ls we need to talk
of these plain, common things to
keep our equilibrium.
E. E. Vernor.
NOTICE !
To any and everyone that I sold a
New Home Sewing Machine to dur
ing the year 1907: If same has not
given satisfaction, bring it back and
the factory will ship you a new one,
and in that case get the old one for
nothing. This of.ir open for TEN
DAYS ONLY.
D.S.ABBOTT
Walhalla, S. C.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Owen Reid et al., v. Rena Reid et al.
The creditor's of Seek Reid, de
ceased, will present and prove their
claims before me within one month
from the date hereof, or be barred.
W. O. WHITE, Master.
January 15, 1908. 3-5
NOTICIO OF FINAL SETTLE
MENT AND DISCHARGE.-Notice
ls hereby given that the undersigned
will make application to D. A. Smith,
Judge of Probate for Oconee County,
in the State of South Carolina, at his
of?lce at Walhalla Court House, on
Friday, January 31st, 1908, at ll
o'clock in the forenoon, or a's soon
thereafter as said application can be
heard, for leave to mako final settle
ment of tho Estate of J. E. Hoopes,
deceased, and obtain final discharge
ag Administrator of said estate.
J. F. MORTON, Administrator.
January 1, 1908. 1-4
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