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BURGEON GEN. WYMAN GIVES SOME TIMELY ADVICE. Says Breeding of-Mftsquitoes Can be Prevented by .* Few Simple Pre cautions. The Washington correspondent of the News and Courier says: -Surgeon General Wyman, of the public health and marine hospital service, is giv ing some timely advice in this week's if- bulletin of the service on the sub ject of the prevenelon and destruc tion of the mosquito. He considers this one of the most Important mat ters that could come before the peo ple of the country at this time, and urgently begs them to heed his ad vice. The habit of the mosquito in feed ing on the blood of man and other animals, the Surgeon General says, the irritating character of its bite and the more or less vague suspicion that it is connected* in some way with the propagaton of disease have always given the mosquito a certain and economic significance. But the demonstration of recent years of the essential part played by this insect In the propagation of fil arias is, (ele phantiasis,) malaria, yellow fever and dengue?diseases which annually cause much human suffering and many deaths and, incidentally, an economic loss appalling: to contem plate?has given great economic and sanitary importance to the problem of its extermination. The chief of the mosquito tribe, and really the- bad fellow of the bunch.1 is the stegomyla calopus? the yellow fever breeder?and he is : not only to be avoided but slain without compunction. There are other varieties, all of them bad, of course, but that just mentioned is the worst of all, and usually where it is ^ound trouble of .a serious nature is to be looked for. J The adult insect may be carried to considerable distance by winds,! but on its own wings it does not or- j dinarily travel outside of a radias .of half % mile from its breeding place. This means that the destruction of all breeding places within this radius of a habitation will practically rid it pf all but those mosquitoes ?rhich filter in or are brought in by the winds from more or lees distant marshes. The 'wiggietail" is the larvae of the mosquito in the pupal stage. They never breed in damp grass, weeds or bushes, as has been popu larly supposed, but only hide in them daring the day. They delight to live in old tin cans, bottles and bro ken crockery, and in the garbage heap; in buckets, tubs, barrels, cis terns and wells; in flower pots and sagging roof gutters; In street and roadside puddles;' in ditches, cess pools ^and sewers. As long as peo ple will continue to have these con venient lodging places near them, just so long will the mosquito be found. The mosquito is something of an epicure. While its general food con sists of vegetable juices, unfortunate ly the female in many cases has de veloped a taste for human blood, ?and indeed a feed of human blood has become indispensable to some of these for the full development of their eggs. After the female las obtained her feed of blood she soon ?from a day or two tc a week or ten days?seek a suitable breeding place; here she deposits a. variable number of eggs, which, depending upon the species, either float separa tely upon their side* or up-ended and adhering together in irregular raft like masses. In a day or two one may look for the "wiggietail." The real work of extermination should then begin if nothing has previously been done, for the "wiggietail" developes rapidly and in a short time the genuine mo squito is on hand. Stripped of all technicalities, Gen. Wyman has made plain just how every person may exterminate the mosquito, or at least help to do so. Natural collections of water which do or may serve as breeding places should be drained. Where cisterns or tanks are used they should be provided with covers and they should be inspected frequently to see, if wood, that seams are not opened up and cracks formed., Cesspools and vaults should be done away with by providing dry earth closets or a sew erage system. But above all, pre mises should be kept clean of old bottles, old buckets and anything that will hold the next rainfall. More may be effectively done to make the home clean and healthful by this means than perhaps any other. Then when old bottles, tubs and buckets are collected, do not carelessly throw them over the fence iuto the next lot, but have them hauled off and see to it that they are burned. In that way alone will effective work be done," says Gen. Wyman. "There are many other ways that i an effective crusade may be waged | against the mosquito, but the first J work must begin at home. The time is now approaching when I every precaution possible should be taken to see that mosquitoes not only do not thrive, but are not eveu allowed to gel into the "wiggietail" stage. "Begin work now," Gen. Wyman says, "and don't stop working." * , Executive Committee Meeting. The Democratic Executive Com mittee of Orangeburg county will hold a meeting iu the Court House at Orangeburg ou Saturday. August 1, at 11 a. m. Several important maters will be up for discussion, and all the members are urged to be present. Will Be Unable to Come. A telegram has been received from Col. Henry Thompson stating that it will be impossible for him to come to Orangeburg and speak as he was to do on Monday. This news will be received with regret by his friends. TAX PROBLEM SETTLED. Auditors of Oraugeburg and Calhoun Counties Finish Work. The work of locating the taxpayers and apportioning the taxable property in the townships divided by the Or angeburg-Calhoun boundry line has been completed, and representatives of the old and new counties appear perfectly satisfied with the result. The work was^done by Auditors T. M. McMichael, of Orangeburg Coun ty, and J. H. Haigler, of Calhoun County, assisted by the following citizens, some of whom reside in each of the two counties affected, on the line, and all In the four divided townships: Caw-Caw Township, T. W. Murph, J. C. Redmond; Orange Township, T. P. Horger, W. B. Fogle, Jno. F. Rickenbaker; Goodbys iown ship, A. A. Dantzler, D. W. Haiel?r Jno. D. Shuler; Poplar Township, J. Y7. Fair, J. C. Parier, A. R. Parier Before Calhoun was formed Or angeburg County contained 23 town ships tnree of which, Amelia, Pine Grove and Lyons, were entirely in cluded in the new county's territory, and four others Caw-Caw, Orange, Goodbys and Poplar, were taken in part. This leaves Orangeburg with 16 of her former townships intact, and of those that were divided only one, Caw Caw, is too small to be treated as a seperate township, and at the next session of the Legislature a bill will probably be introduced providing for the absorption by the adjoining townships of that portion of Caw-Caw remaining in Orange burg. The old county tsill has townships. ? DESTROYED BY FIRE. Tare House Burned and its Contents Almost a Total Loss. At 7 o'clock Tuesday evening the ware house, near the Southern freight depot, owned jointly by the Orangeburg Hardware and Furniture Company and R. E. Wannamaker, was burned, together with the princi pal part of its contents. The dam age to the building is about 9300, with no insurance. Mr. Wanamaker had about $1,200 worth of cotton bagging and ties and hay in the building, and this was damaged probably 75 per cent, with no insurance. A quantity of mer chandise, the property of Mr. L. C. A. Rosseler, of Charleston, and valued at between six and seven thousand dollars, was also stored in the ware house, and is practically a total loss. Mr. Roessler had $4,500 insurance on the goods. The origin of the fire has not yet been definitely fixed, al though it was probably caused by the careless handling of a cigar or cigarette by one of the persons at work in the building during the day. LIST OF LETTERS. Those Remaining Unclaimed in the Oraugeburg Postoffice. The following is the list of letters remaining unclaimed in the Orange* burg postofflce for the week ending July 27, 1908. Persons calling for these letters will please say they are advertised. A. D. Webster, P. M. Henry Birkery, Sam Burn. Miss Pearle Carson, Fred Cullum. Miss Lou P. Gray, Miss F. G. Gib son, Mrs. Hattie Grumber. Miss Susie Henderson, K. W. Holman, W. Hughes. H. Johnson. Mrs. Cynthia McFadden, Wm. Mack, Matthew Matheson, Ben Miles,! Miss Mattie Murry, Miss Hattie Mur-I ray. Bill Wade. Wesley Zeigler. City League. On Tuesday morning team C. beat team A. by-a score of 4 to 1 in a ten inning game. The score by innings was: C.0Q0 000 001 3?4 6 3 A.. 000 000 001 0?1 6 10) Batteries:?C. Wannamaker Mar chant; A. Hugo Sims and Kortjohn. On Tuesday evening team B. de feated team C. by a score of 13 to 3. Rain stopped the game in the seventh Inning. C.000 210 0? 3 6 6 B.330 500 2?13 10 3 Batteries:?C. Marchant, Brunson, Wannamaker and Bryant, B. Henry | Sims and Kortjohn. The club standing, is: A.12 8 600 B.10 10 500 C. 8 12 400 Read the Advertisements. Read the announcements of your merchants in this issue. Many a dollar has been saved by a careful persual of a merchant's ad. When a business man advertises for your patronage he not only has a line of goods that "speaks but there may be some article or articles listed that you desire and that it may be ad vantageous to buy at this time. Confederate Veterans .Met. The regular quarterly meeting of Thomas J. Glover Camp. U. C. V.. was held Tuesday and a number of Veterans were in attendance. After transacting what business had accu mulated since the last meeting the old soldiers partook of a splendid dinner, which was prepared by a committee of ladies from the U. D. C. chapter. Excursion to Augusta. The Atlantic Coast Line will op erate special excursion from Florence to August August 3rd. Train leaves Orangehurg 8155 a. m. Returning train leaves Augusta 7.30 p. m. Fare for the trip. $1.40. Tickets limited to date of sale. Ten Round Sparriup- Match. A ten round sparring match will be pulled off this evening at the Academy of Music between Louis Wenick. Lightweight Champion of Tennesse. and "Kid" Slawson, the Welterweight Champion of Charles ton. Admission 25, 50, 75 and $1.00. PROGRAM OP CONVENTION. I District Convention of Pythians Meets at Bowman on August 5. Bowman, Jjuly 29, Special:?At tne request of the Committee of Ar rangements you will please publisu the following program prepared by tne Committee for the picnic day at Bowman, next Wednesday August the 5th, tne day appointed for the Dis trict Convention of Pythians at this place. There will be several address i es by distinguisned speakers in tue forenoon. At which Hon. Robert Lide will preside. 10:30?Col. Armstrong of Charles ton will address the audience. 11.30?Prof Rembert of Wofford College will make an address. Grand Chancellor Mattison and other distinguished Pythians have promised to be with us and will prob ably have something to say also. Immediately .after the speaking a picnic dinner will be served. The business sessio nof the con vention will convene at the Castle Hall as soon after dinner aspossible. The committee invites the public generally to come out and hear these aistinguished speaiters and take part in the festivities of the occasion. Dundee. LOCAL AND PERSONAL. [Some Items Picked Up Here and There. The Orangeburg Military Band will give a concert this afternoon on tne Court House Square at 6.30 [o'clock. There will be an ice cream festival at Cope for the benefit of the Baptist Church on Friday afternoon, August fourteenth. The Orangeburg Amateurs have [returned to this city from Denmark 'where they played and won three f games of base ball. A mad dog was reported to have been running at large in this city the early part of the week. It is said to have bitten several dogs. We call the atention of out readers jto the card of Mr. W. M. Warren of I Branchville ~who is a candidate for J the House of Representatives. There will be no meeting of Eutaw I [chapter D. A. R., in the month of ! August. The September meeting will | be held with Miss Marion Salley. Mr. J. L. Sheridan, who for several years has been in the United States Navy and stationed in the Philippines is visiting at the residence of Mrs. J. L. Sims. Chief Fischer says that he is go-J |ing to strictly enforce the Dog Muz zling Ordinance. Everyone should read the Ordinance which is publish ed on page five. There will be a game of base ball this afternoon between the clerks (and the Amatuers. An admission of 10 and 15 cents will be charged, the [prceeds to go to the Hospital. It is said that warrants have been issued for a number of persons in this county for violations of the fish law. It 13 stated that some promin ent persons are named in the papers. A young white girl about fifteen years of age, named Beatrice Jones, who had run away from her parents in Charleston, was picked up here by tne police Saturday and returned to her mother in that city. The fourth of the series of ser mons in the "Campaign Against Sin,'* will be preached Sunday evening in the Baptist church by Rev. W. S. .Holmes of- the Episcopal church, on| the subject, "Personal Influence." Mrs. D. C. Hayden and Miss Mary McCants left Monday morning for Saluda, where they will enjoy the mountain breeze for a couple of weeks. They will visit Henderson Iville and AsheviH~ before their re turn. Messrs. Jas. W. Zeigler and T. 0. S. Dibble, special Agents of the Equitable < Life Assurance Society left Tuesday morning to attend the annual outing of th eSouth Carolina Agency Force at Kenilworth Inn., near Ashevllle. Mrs. Laura Owens, of 1103 Pendle ton street, Columbia, S. C, says "My son had malarial fever for two months. UBed Globe Tonic and was benefited by the first dose. One bot tle improved him so much that he was able to go'to work." Samples free or $1 bottles 50c at 14 S.j Broughton, St., Orangeburg, S. C. Wants the Spartans to Win. We copy the following from the Spartanburg Herald of last Tuesday: "Mr. James P. Doyle, of the Or angeburg baseball association, was in the city yesterday. Mr. Doyle In speaking with a friend concerning the Spartanburg team, said that he hoped Spartanburg would win the pennant. Mr. Doyle knows Beusse and his bunch of artists well, for some of the most brilliant stars of the Spartan nine have played for Or angeburg: among them, McKenzie Rickard and Beusse." Meets Horrible Death. A negro man b ythe name of Minus Wilson was killed at Rowesville Wed nesday afternoon. He was riding a mule and it shied at something, throwing him off. In some manner he got tangled in the harness and was dragged for about half a mile. He only lived a few moments after being released from the harness. Target Practice. The following is the result of Tuesday's target practice by the Till man Volunteers: Capt. Claffy 57; Private Salley 56; Corporal Lee 52. [These scores were made out of a possible 75. Only two more target practices will be held before a pick ed team will leave for Charleston. South Carolina State League Won. Lost. P.C. Sumter.3S 26 594 Chester.3 8 28 5 76 Orangeburg. 26 36 419 Rock Hill.. ... .-26 38 406 PARCEL POST SYSTEM MATTER WILL BE BROUGHT BE PORE " CONGRESS. Proposed System as Outlined in Bill Which Was Favorably Considered by Many Congressmen. The Washington correspondent of The News" and Courier says in ques tion of what Congress, at its next session, will do towards providing for a rural delivery parcels post sys tem is of great importance to the merchant, the rural, mail carrier and the patron of the free route alike. That something will be done towards effecting such a law is now firmly believed. The officials of the post office department are carefully go ing over a bill that was introduced in the last Congress, marking certain unfavorable features and substitut ing others, that it is thought will prove more satisfactory. When the next session begins recommendations will be made for the adoption of such a system in the Interest of the mer chants and the people along the rural routes generally. Just what the new law is likely to be may be seen from a careful in spection of the most favorable bill that Congress had under considera tion last winter, as follows: The Postmaster General is au thorized, under such regulations as he may prescribe, to establish a do mestic rural parcel post at special rates of postage, for the delivery on rural delivery routes of foodstuffs (Including groceries, provisions, meats, fruits and vegetables,) dry [goods, drugs, books and other mer chandise, unless the same shall be I unmailable under this Act or any [other Act as herebby amended. . Section 2. That such special rates of postage on such parcels of merchandise shall be five-cents for the first pound and two cents for each additional pound or fractional part thereof, and on parcels weigh ing less than one pound, as follows: Two ounces or less, one cent, over two ounces and not exceeding four ounces, two cents; over four ounces and not exceeding ei^ht ounces, three cents; over eight ounces and not ex fourth class matter, except within and ovter twelve ounces, and not ex ceeding one pound, five cents; pro vided, that such postage shall be prepaid by ordinary postage stamps affixed to such parcels by the post master or ruraj, carrier receiving it; prvided further, that the establish ment of such rural parcel post and special postage rates shall not in any wise affect the mailing of or post age rate on packages of third and fourthclass matter, "except within the limitations stated; and, provid ed furher, that nothing herein con tained shall be taken as authorizing the acceptance or delivery at the special rates of postage herein pro vided of any parcel offered by any person acting as agent or representa tive, upon commission or otherwise, for any person ot company not resi dent on such rural delivery route; and, provided further, that only such parcels shall be received for delivery at the special rales of postage herein provided as are offered by bona fide merchants or dealers whose regular places of business are on rural de livery routes covered by this Act, in the ordinary and regular course of their business, and by residents on such routes in their individual capa city. Section 3. That parcels covered by said special postage and deliverable by^sald rural parcel post under this Act shall not exceed eleven pounds in weight, three feet six inches in length, or six feet in length and girth combined, and such parcels shall conform to the postal laws and regulations concerning mailability, except as they are notified by this Act and regulations promulgated in pursuance thereof. Section 4. That perishable arti cles of food, submitted for mailing under said rural delivery parcel post, shall-not be accepted by post masters or rural delivery carriers more than three hours before the departure of the mail, and then on ly at risk of the sender, and the postmaster or rural carrier shall stamp or note on any such parcels the time of acceptance and of trans mittal, and the words, "At the send ers risk." Section 5. That the provisions of this Act shall apply only to parcels mailed on and addressed to rural de livery routes, as follows: (1.) From the postofflce or sta tion from which one or more rural delivery routes emanate to any in termediate postoffice or to any pat ron on any of said routes emanating from said postoffice or station, and supplied by rural carrier. (2.) From any intermediate post office on any rural delivery route to the postoffice or station from which said route emanates or to any in termediate postoffice or to any patron on that or any other rural route em anating from said postoffice or sta tion, and supplied by rural carrier. (3) From any patron on any rural delivery route to the postoffice or station from which said route emanates, or to any patron or inter mediate postoffice on that or any other rural delivery route emanating from said postoffice or station, and supplied by rural carrier, provided, that in all cases where, under this Act. parcels are mailed at a post office on a rural route which emanates from a station of such postoffice, such parcels shall be offered for mailing at such station; and in all cases where parcels mailed under this Act are addressed to a postoffice on a rural route terminating at a station of such postoffice, such par cels shall be delivered to addresses at such station, and in the tatter case addresses shall call or send for such parcels. Section p. That the proviso In the Act of April 29, 1904. ch 1,759 (33 Stats, 440.) relative to the HOLD YOUR COTTON. President Harris Issues Letter to the Farmers. . Remember Farmers that it all de pends on you. to make the spot cot ton that is now in your hands bring the minimum price?fifteen cents. I know the speculators will try to scare you and endeavor to get you to sell. Now let us see if this is true. I met a farmer to day who told me that a buyer drove out to see him and tried to get him to sell his cot ton, stating to this farmer that in an adjoining county he had bought 400 bales from the farmers. The buyer told him that he had better sell as it was going lower/; that new cotton W33 coming in and that it would sc?n be selling at eight cents. Now, farn.eis, do not be "'bluffed" by such falsehoods. The trouble with that buyer is just this?he is buying for some broker who has contracts, on which deliveries are due and he is being called on to fill them. Gentlemen, make him pay your price before he gets your cotton; it is yours and you have a right to demand its value and your demands are not too much. Fifteen cents is the price and if the old crop is held by the farm ers, it will come. They might try to scare you with the new crop, but let us see if it not wisdom to hold it. The new cotton crop cannot be spun by itself until after sixty days after it is ginned and packed and1 there is not enough old cotton for the mills' consumption, so the mills have to mix two balea of the old cotton with one bale of the new cotton, be fore they can spin it to advantage. Why did this drop in price occur in the last fifteen days? Has the price of the manufactured goods fal len off and are trade conditidns in a worse shape? No; some weak kneed farmers got scared, and when the price went up to 12 cents; they just turned loose enough to feed the spinners for twenty days, and the speculators said, "we will drop it down and scare them with the new crop." Now don't be frightened. Remember last year there was a pre mium paid for old cotton In Septem ber. Why was thiB? Because the consumers had to have it to mix with the new crop before It could bs spun. Now as to the condition dt the growing crop. Our national presi dent, Hon. C. S. Barrett, called a meeting of the state presidents to meet him and the national executive eommlttee in Memphis, Tenn.,.bn the 16th inst., and all of the cotton grow ing states were represented there, with two exxceptions North. Carolina and; Florida. We gpt a true an$ cor rect report of the conditions existing in all of the states. The complaint was that there had been too much rain and the cotton crop had not been well worked and was very un even. The plant was growing too much to weed and was not fruiting well. The above is a true statement of the facts concerning the growing crop. The next forty days is the most critical period for the crop. The weather will have to be perfect for the balance of the season If we dupli cate our 1.907 crop. I saw a statement in today's paper that Texas had sold all of her old crop, that was being held. This Is only another bluff to scare you. Just remember that "futures" cannot be spun into goods and our last year's crop was 4,000,000 bales short, so take a firmer grip on your spots and victory is yours. B. Harris, President, South Carolina State Union. A First Class Opportunity. On another page Dr. D. J. Hydrick offers an exceptional opportunity for the purchase of healthy and well lo cated building lots. This property appropriately named Fairview is within the city limits, only a few minutes walk to business center and purchasers will have the benefit of school, light and police protection. Good building lots are getting scarce and these should find ready purchas ers, especially as lumber, labor, and everything that enters into the con struction of a home is cheaper now than they have been for several years past. New Business. The Globe Remedy Company has opened a branch store at 14 South Broughton Street, (Crum Building) for the purpose of introducing and advertising their medicines. The public is invited to call and get free samples of their Globe Tonic?the world's best medicine for the liver and kidneys. Up-to-date Jewelry Store. The jewelry store of H. Spahr & Son, on West Russell street, has re cently undergone extensive improve ment. A new front has been put to the building and the interior has been furnished with modern wall cabinets and showcases, making the place one of the most attractive in the city. Watch Out For Him. VanOrsdell. Old Reliable Artist. Will be at Elloree, July 20th, 25. Eutawville, July 27 to Aug. 1. Honest Durable Photos' all latest styles. Remember dates. 7-20-4t*. transportation of merchandise by re ral carriers for patrons, is hereby re pealed. Section 7. That seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots, scions and plants, when mailed under this Act. shall be chargeable with the postage rates and subject to the limit of weight herein provided. Section 8. That all provisions of law applicable to the third and fourth classes of mail matter, and all pro visions of law applicable generally to mail matter, and not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, are hereby extended and made applicable to matter of like character mailable un der this Act. provided. That matter so mailable shall be subject to the rates of postage and the limitation of weigh herein provided. grow winter legumes. Department of Agriculture Offers Ad vice to South Carolina Farmers. Congressman Lever is in receipt of a letter from the department of agriculture, which should be of par ticular Interest to farmers. It is from Dr. B. T. Galloway, chief of the bu reau, and follows. "We are endeavoring to bring about the greater use of the winter legumes in the South, especially the vetches and crimson clover. We are sure that these crops, wherever they can be grown successfully, will be of enormous benefit, both on account of their value for.hay or pasturage, and because of their ability to add nitrogen to the soil. One method that we find very satisfactory is to conduct demonstration acre plots with reliable farmers. The success of such a plot usually encourages him to plant more and his neighbors to follow suit. "We would be glad if you would recommend fifty farmers in your dis trict to conduct such experimental plots, each of one acre, the depart ment to furnish bc-tb tne seed and the inoculation material. It is prefer able that these co-operators be far mers who are not already growing the crop. Also that they be located in easily accessible places so that our field men can visit as many as possible in the spring. We,can fur nish either the vetch or the crimson clover alone for one acre, or one half acre of each. Where vetch alone is sent, we shall usually send both hairy vetch and common vetch. For most of the South the present evi dence is that vetch is much more widely adapted than crimson clover. Vetch may be sown any time from September to December. Crimson [clover should not be sown later than j September 15. "A common source of failure, both with vetch and crimson clover, is due to lack of inoculation. We are finding much difficulty in the South in inoculating vetch and crimson clover with pure cultures, and are, therefore recommending that soil be used. We hope to complete arrange ment with the experiment station, so that inoculated soil can be sent to each co-operator. "Kindly let us hear promptly from you in regard to this matter, so that we can make the necessary reserva tion of seed. It is desirable to have the names of the co-operators at an ftrly drue. und we ahoui 1 prefer to have the whole list by September 1. We shall write fully to each co-opera tor indicating in the letter that it is sent upon your recommendation. "B. T, Galloway." Speaking of this matter, Mr. Lever says: "I regard , this as a most im portant undertaking, perhaps the most important 'ever set on foot by the department of agriculture in the South. To the practical and ob servant farmer it is apparent that a winter cover crop is an absolute necessity, both to save the land from washing and to give the land nitrog en and humus. The one crop system has extracted practically all of the humus from the soil, while the ne cessity for nitrogen, as an element in crop life, means a charge upon the South Carolina farmer of nearly four million dollars each year. It is the opinion of scientists that the brunt of this burden may be saved to the farmer through the growing of legumes, and especially the winter legumes. This movement looks to this end and is in line wtih the other work being undertaken by the de partment here In the State through the activities of he State's representa tives in Congress. The main'lesson that we want to teach is that we can grow something besides cotton, and the second lesson that we wan to teach is that diversification in agri culture really helps the cotton grow er to maks his coton crop a profit, and that It increases the yield per acre planted in cotton." WATCH YOUR TONGUE. If Furred and Coated, it is a Warn ing of Trouble to Come. When it is the morning after the night before, you do not have to look at your tongue to know that the stomach is ups^t, the head is aching with dull rhythm, and that all the world looks dreary. The real time to watch the tongue is all of the time. If it is coated with a white fur, or possibly with dark trimmings, even though the stomach does not tell you by the acute pains of indigestion that it needs help, yet the coating shows that you are get ting into a bad way and that there is need of Mi-o-na. Mi-o-na Is so positive, so sure, so reliable in its curative action upon the stomach that Dr. J. G. Wannaraa ker Mfg. Co.. the local agents, give an absolute guarantee with every 50 cents box thy sell to refund the money unless the remedy gives abso lute and complete satisfaction How's T! is? We offer One Hundred Dollars Re ward for any case of Cattarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his firm. Walding Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken in ternally, aking directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for con stipation. Attended Fanners Union Convention. Mr. Ivey Till attended the Farmers Union convention which met in Co lumbia last week as a representative from Orangeburg County. MAY CAUSE A SMILE A COLUMN OF LIGHT READING THAT WELL BE ENJOYED By All Who Like to Read Funny and Witty Sayings from the Mag* azinea and Papers. Not Enough Chilenen. She asked bini If be.wan the pho tographer. He said be was. She asked him if he took children's pic tures. He said he did. She asked him How much he charged. He said, "Four dollars a dozen." "Then I'll have to go somewhere else." she replied. "I only have eleven."?Success Magazine. Napoleon to Josephina (1797.) I thought I loved you months ago, but siuce my separation from you I feel that I love you a thousandfold more. Each day since I knew you have I adored you yet more and more. Ah! I entreat you to let me see some of your faults: l>e less beautiful, less gra cious, less affectionate, less good, espe cially be not overanxious, and never weep. Your tears rob me of reason and inflame my blood. Believe me that 1: is not in my power to have a single thought that is not of you or a wish that I cannot reveal to you. Quickly re-establish your health and join me. that at last before death we may be able to say, "We were many days happy." A thousand kisses and one even to Fortuna, notwithstanding his spltefulness. It Saved Pat. Pat McGulre bad been misbehaving himself and appeared before his com manding officer charged for the third time with the crime of drunkenness. After Pat bad stated his case the colo nel in severe tones said: "Eight days' confinement to bar racks!" But in endeavoring to write "8" on Pat's defaulter sheet the pen splutter ed- Pat, noticing this, leaned forward and in a loud whisper said: "Thry if it will make a sijrln, eorr." This remark caused a general burst of laughter and saved Pat his bacon.? London Answers. A Coat and an Impulse. One of Judge Wrighff Intimate friends In Eeosauqua was the late Judge Knapp. Two men could not well be more dissimilar In appearance and individual characteristics. Judge Knapp was portly, hardy and even bluff, Judge Wright somewhat slight of figure, suave and affable. Judge Knapp used to relish telling an inci dent which be claimed occurred while Senator Wright was visiting at his house. The judge asserted that the senator had after much practice ac quired the habit of being Interested in every possible voter and had learned to shake hands with each man he encoun tered. The senator was the guest of the judge and had hung bis linen dust er in the judge's hallway. One morn ing the judge rushed down to his office and did not notice that he put on the senator's coat by mistake. Later in the morning the senator^vanted that coat, but could not find It, and so proceeded to Judge Knapp's office, where he dis covered the missing garment on the broad back of his substantial friend. "What are you doing with my coat?"* blandly inquired the senator. "Your coat?" gasped the judge, twist ing and squirming about to get a full er sight of the straining duster. "Well, that accounts for It!" And the judge sank into a chair, very red In the face, but evidently relieved of a great men tal load. "Accounts for what?' "Why, ever since I left home Pre been fighting an unaccountable desire to rush up to and shake hands with every d-d fool I saw on the street" ?San Francisco Argonaut Lot Her Burw. "Is this Mr. RockfordT said the ta? Insurance agent as be slipped quietly into the office. "Yes; that's my name." "Mr. Rockford. I represent the Com mercial Insurance company, and"? "Pm afraid you've come to the wrong place." "But I understand, sir. that you ewn a large Industry on the outskirts of the city. Am I correct?" "Yes." "And 1 bear that you carry no insur ance," continued the wily agent "No; 1 don't need Insur*'? "Now. as I was saying, a man with a large industry should certainly pro tect himself from fires. I am in a posi tion to give you a fine rate. Mr. Bock ford" "But I don't have any fires." "You can't tell. Mr. Rockford. No one knows what tomorrow may bring A destructive conflagration would wipe out your Immense industry, and you would be penniless. Now. by taking out a neat policy with me you can save yourself thousands upon thousands of dollars. Your industry will be safe, all for the small amount of insurance that"? "But I don't need insurance. I don't have any tires," persisted (he proprie tor. "But your industry may be burning up right now," replied the agent tri umphantly. "Let her burn. It'll be the first time a stoue quarry ever went up ia flames."?Bohemian Magazine. Caught the C-2r. Peter the Great was once v<*ry neat ly caught iu a trap by a jester attach ed to the court. The jester was noted for his cleverness In getting himself and his friends out of difficulties. It happened one day that cousin of his had Incurred the czar's displeasure and was about to be executed. The latter therefore presented himself before his Imperial majesty to beg for a reprieve On seeing him approach, the czar, di vining his errand, cried: "It Is no good to come here. I swear I will not grant what you are going to ask." Immediately the jester went down on his knees, saying. "I beseech your imperial highness to put that scamp cousin of mine to death." The czar, thus caught In his own trap, could only laugh and pardon the condemned man.