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THE HEALER. ' % (Continued from page two.) heart bleeds for thorn." The gentleman who made this assertion then said that the question aros<e, "What 1 sha\l bo done?" They cannot dis- ; cuss the question of fogs iii their meetings. What is true of that community is largely true everywhere, 1 true not only of doctors, but of all 2 professions, preeminently true o? ' teachers, clergymen and editors, but also true of ^many lawyer, People ! have been misled, Who think that physicians get rich practicing modi- 1 cine. The great majority of physi- ' ^iaus die poor. Dr. McCormack said *that when he was discussing this phase of the subject' in another city, 1 a prominent citizen. gave testimony to its truth and declared that not j Ionly vlid tli/i physicians not make' [money, but spent their own in help- 1 ting others. When asked if any one 1 l/hnrl cftlvn.l llm ~ 1 ' 1^vx?.v^n tuv j/iuuicjn, urns rupnou, ' ds. We started the school, but * nd that one-half could not keep ( because of tire expense attending 1 Wo called the laymen to meet 1 li us and explained that situation. >anker rose and said, 'Not a year i ses that some one in my family t s not need the attention of a phy- i an, and hero you tell ma that half i the doctors are . not able to equip j inselves. I suggest a mass meet- t The meeting was held. It was i nd that it would not be advisable i increase fees, but that some metli should be devised for prompt col- t tions. It was suggested t'hat a ( lector for the county should be ( lointed, with an office, devoting ( his time to his duties, employing ( istants if necessary, to take the . ounts of all the physicians of the r wnKsmmy winio they were small and | jgKwet the people to settle 'them. The ( gjaggforatem has now l)cen in operation ] ?P^ucce?sfn] ly for three years.'' i JggSLThe time has come for a frank < ^fflm&cus'sion of these 'things. This is i pptyp, of tlve great ])crils to our conn- i I am appealing not for my- s EgselB or for my brethren, but fov the I^Jmjle?my plea is for better pay j K?owclevgymen, for teachers, and for ? pqel icr support for our physicians, ] P^'O.j Tor their Bakes but for the good ( Ik ?1 ^10Se whom they sei*ve. c l(| 8P re are asking the people to help j.. us also in another matter, that they j pVolel'D us break un nnneeessnrv ninhfc ^JKjjractico. There must he some of it ^ MPfuVut, much of it is cruelly i?ee<l"; Jfiefcho doctor needs rest. Suppose he WMm half alseep from overwork. Lot ^ 1$ iu.jm nave all the rest that he can j 7 W ij^ossihly get, and his efficiency will be ? fe$$!Pased' Another plea we make l^i^'Ahat the people cooperate with the l&ff&ysicinns in minimizing their Surcalls. They need as well as all | BBers their Sunday Is rest and op- ^ ^mytunity to go to church and wor- , ship God. do not know that it is necessary ^ discuss these matters in this conn- j fl^Ry. T have not consulted your phypp^icians, but if these questions are j J ^^^wnportant- there should be more ^$%herings of the people for coopera- Q Kami and educational work. ^ my state, the fiust meeting1 was | |j||(1 with the bar association. There j K&wit'ould be such meetings between doc- (] 1111!$ and lawyers tlvait the latter may 0 B^^nirn something of the self sacrifice v physicians, and for consideration 0 RiX-df best methods of enforcing laws in |, [K^'yistence and the enactment of oth- a V- ters Unit are needed. p Wf. -v -Then there should be meatings be- n fe'yfrvVeen the physicians and druggists, c have grown up in the drug B^Wade*Ltliat are detrimental to tiie 3 ^Vftighest^velfare of the people. SomeBfj^mes dr^Ug store becomes little more 0 B^man a tWgnisod saloon. There are j Bp?rug stoivfc in which from one-third f KEto one-lialt\of the stock is mucin nn SI - ' slicli as Hostetter'a Bit- a (of Cardui, VinoJ, Swamp ma, etc., with thoir large j * of alcohol. The United srnment has forbidden the ostctter's Bittern on the arv.ailions. Then there are j led cough remedies, wit hi phine, that destroys the ' the disgestive organs; the tiros, of which bromo-seHworst, paralysing the [j <1 ion and causing death; f-sootliQrs,'' drugged with o the catarrh cures fl will at all contain cocaine, hut have seen analyzed do.) Tt es charged that, tlitf physi>se the sale of such drugs J' leir use destroys the doc less. Tf the doctors we:'o I consulting their own fin- ,v irests they would of Per no 0! to their sale, for the lar- ?' ales of deleterious drugs, 1 business there is for the n !?}o?w does all Vn||. affect' ^ yer? A visit to the inincbriatc asylums will dc- o; monstrate the fact that seventy-five woi per cent of then* inmates have been od brought to their present condition ory by tho use of such drugs. But even had this is not tlie worst thing about foi-j some drug stores. I believe in the feel same standard of moralis for men as in i for women, that the boy should bo beli us pure as the girl, the husband as roll the wife. The "black plague" is as- rea< *reat a curse as is the "white pla- peo [fue." Seventy-JUve per cent of such F cases are noit treated by reputable tho physicians, but by clefks, sometimes of boy clerks, in . drug Stores, treated tior md joked about. They are not cur- __ jd. Seventy-five per cent of the suril operations lor women are the :lirect result of such conditions. The doctors and druggists should confer. Then there should be conferences > between doctors and the clergymen. file ministers of the country can do much to help and will gladly do it ivhon well informed. I am one of Lhe doctors who doe^ not believe in ;ho use of alcohol as medicine. The lergynien c nahelp to break up the idventisipg of dope cure.4 in religious japers. Allien there should be above all neetings for consultation, education xnd cooperation between the doctors yyj md the women. Make our homes ivhat they should be. Our women ire most concerned about these lap hings, for it is they who are chiefly mposcd upon by this nostrum busi- J A less. # Then there should be meetings of he doctors and the teachers' assonations, to consider question/s of Irainage, ventilation, water supply fee., where with stereoplicon slides he gernr^ of dyplherii\, cousumption I \ud other diseases may bo shown. Hie health ollicer should g?> out to he,schools of the county and show hose pictures in every school house, [f we can reach the boys and girls a lhe schools, we will soon have a p-J generation of intelligent voters. Tn ny stale, wo meat with the labor ry j >rganizations and,, the farmers' in- ^ ititutes. \^/ The one great doctrine that we )reach and teacli, is this that most ^-*<1 tickncss can be prevented; that the lonsehoid plagues, typhoid fever, /*> liphtheria and other germ diseases ran be prevented. i 1 This means a great reyolulion in * ' ncdieine: Such a reVolution has jfken place in the practice of law. .) 1 k?c lawyers were employed* for litiration, now they are employed to keep people out of the courts. Docors should be employed to advise A low to keep people trom getting lick. I ho^e that this will be ono V-ji >f many meetings to be held in this lommunity, for it means much to the people to cooperate with the medi;al profession in bringing to pass he great change that \*ill bless the ionics of all. ;oi i wani to say a word about what ?^ he individual doctor ought to be. 1 Ie ought to be the cleanest man, >iiysically and morally in the com- Ll" nunity. lie ought to be a brave mor1 leader. The "doctor." is a teachr. He ought to be the teacher of rB tie boys and girls. ' lie must teach I he boy that the boy should be as M >ure as the girl. I would have the loctor go out as the instructor of ur young men. It is not a;i easy I'ork, but nothing important is easy f accomplishment. Let the doctor himself be a clean man, let him seek nd win the confidence of the young >eople ami teach them the essential , ieed of purity of life and he will ac- v omplish liis greatest mission. Dr. Joshua I). Hering spoke of the M~ truggle of the medical profession a o prevent preventable disease and I ongratulated the largo audience II ncsent on its privilege of hearing 8 he lecture of T)r. MeCormack, which V lot only interested, but impressed I ^ mi. i-i. uiiiipauii, cuiuuy supcrm- H endent, spoke of his interest in the rent subject, and of his knowledge a f il from an educational view point, H n<l said that hoards of education I| ad had it. under consideration in omc of xits phases, that text books- I * n the subject of hysriene had been g v?'luced in the schools. He relat- j| \ <1 several instances showing I he dif- B Lenity .in scmtiring ,inl(fligent. co- B peration on the part of I lie parents ? f (he pupils. - s Judge William H. Thomas said fi rip * the physicians would find the iwyers repdy t,o cooperate with them \ this ureal work, lie wjjs strong- fl impressed by the surest ion that I to interest of the women be enlist- I il, and said, "if once the home be J stablished, the city, the county, the I Late, (be nation will take care of ?3 self. Enlist the interest of the 8 rotllei's, and there is no rrtiestion of I ie fruitage of blessing that will be Pj roduced for our country." \\ Hon. B. F. Crouse after speaking f the address in complimentary i % >/ / . -f ds, said that the subject presentshould arouse the interest of evgood citizen; that those who heard ought* not to go away and ?et, that they should more than I interested, that all should help the good work, and expressed the of that the men elected from Caroounty to th legislature would bo dy to enact such laws as the pie of tne county may want, 'rof. W. It. McDaniel concluded evening's'exercises with a word thanks to the Medical Associate and to Dr. MeCormack. YOUR B THE NEWBtRRY pital $50,000 Na.MaUer How Small, The Newberry % ill give it careful at! jplies to the men and ,s. Mcintosh, President. i aving decided 3neral mercanl ill, beginning Ffov AUi" rw-? f iV, I1V1 uui CI I L1I ' oods, Notions,ats, &c., At C 11 goods and f y January 1 st > A U C 1 r in bulk, or as hese goods rr lat date. Com fheS.S.1 Some special 1 bacco by tl ""wan I Our friends to know to our stock ; TENNEY'S Tenney's Cream Cal late Almonds. Korr i it o O L'n ^ ^ 1 4- /"* - ? - nuio, v/i?uuuiaLt; V./I tit Chocolate, Peanut lows, Zettes, also Ma - A nice line of 5c. a ' For anything in Candy, etc., CALL AT ' Herald and 1 \ ' A 0 The Magic No. 3. Number three is a wonderful mascot for Geo. II. Parris, of Cedar Grove, Me., according to a letter which reads: "After suffering much with liver and kidney trouble, and becoming groatly discouraged by the failure to find relief, I tried Electric Bitters, aud as a result I am a well man today. The first bottle relieved and three bottles completed the cure." Guaranteed best remedy for stomach, liver and kidney troubles, bv W. E. Pelham and Son/druggist. 60c. ANK1NG! SAVINGS BANK. Surplus $30,000 No Matter .How Large, Savings Bank :ention. This message the women alike. J. E. .NORWOOD, Cashier. to go out of the u: i ~ nit; uusmess we December 9th, s stock of Dry Shoes, Clothing, / /OSt. ixtures not sold will be sold at noN, WP rrmw rlopJH/a ? ? v ana M JT V> * VI ^ lust be sold by e early. Birge Co. ow prices on Tohe box. \ TED! 1 that we have added | a nice line of | 3 CANDY, | <e Chocolate, Ghoco- 1 1 Nuts, Salted Pea- | im Drops, Assorted I Brittle, Marshmel- | ckintoshToffee, &c. $ nd 10c. Box Candy, jl Stationery, Cigars, I - ON S\ pjciTaxi V . (CONDENSED) STATEMENT ?OF? ' THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF NEWBERRY, S. C. under call of State Bank Examiner at close of business September 17, 1907. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts - $406,831 16 Overdrafts - 5,653 08 Furntiure and fixtures - 3,116 93 Cash and sight exchange - 42,172 36 $457,773 53 , LIABILITIES. Capital Stock $ 50,000 00 Undivided profits (less expenses paid) - 49,484 84 Dividends (unpaid) - - - - 1,030 00 Cashier's checks ^ 103 88 Due Banks 858 38 Bills payable 20,000 00 Individual deposits 336,296 43 $457,773 53 JNO. M. KINARD, Pres. O. B. MAYER, Vice-Pres. J. Y. McFALL. Cashier 4 Per Cent. Interest Paid in our Savings Department. We Lend Money TO J / Buy Homes! We provide easy terms of payment. We enable borrowers to accumulate a fund in Monthly Installments, on which interest is allowed to meet obligations at maturity. It is cheaper than paying rent. If ydu want to save money to buy a home take a Security Contract. If you want tojsave money for any purpose take a Security Contract. It pays. Call on A. J. Gibson, Asstant Secretary and Treasurer, at office, corner Boyce and Adams, streets, next door to Copeland Brothers. SECURITY LOAN AND INVESTMENT CO. 3STJLJ WBEItnY, S. O. IfcTo. The People's National Bank ! D w r-? v\ /-? 14-? ? ^ i i uopei ny, o. o. Paid Up Capital - $25,000 00 Surplus and Individual Profits $6,000 00 Stockholders* Liabilities . . $25,000 00 For protection of depositors. H. C. Moseley, President. M. A. Carlisle, Vice-President W. W. Wheeler, Cashier. Geo. Johnstone, Attorney. Better a conservative interest on your deposit with its safe return when wanted, than a high rate and a feeling of doubt about the principal. A National Bank is a safe Deposit. Government supervision makes it so. Likewise our Board of Directors is a guarantee of prudent conservative management. DIRECTORS: G. W. Bowers. W. P. Pugh. J. A. C. Klbler. Jno. B. Fellers. R. L. Luther. W. A. Moseley. M. A. Carlisle. Geo. Johnstone. J. H. Hunter. H. C. Moseley. ".I P Rnwpfe We allow 4 per cent, per annum in our Savings Department, interest payable semi-annually. ? The First Cough of the Season, Kveti though not severe, has a tendency to irritate the seiisi- ^ ^ tive membranes of the throat and delicate bronchial tubes. Coughs then come easy all winter, every time you take the ? w slightest cold. Cure the- first cough before it has a chance to ^ <?? set up an inllaination in the delicate capillary air tubes of the 0 lungs. The best remedy is QUICK RIvUKK COUGH SYRUP. It at once gets right at the seat of trouble, and re- ^ ^ moves the cause. It is free from Morphine and is as safe lor ? a child as for an adult. 25 cents at ^ MAYES' DRUG STORE. / I / \ -**