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(SENATOR TILLMAN NOW "DOING" SWITZERLAN IMPROVEMENT IN HIS HEALT CONTINUES. Writes Interestingly of Sights Rome, Venice, Milan and Conntry Distri?ts of Europe. Dr. ?J. \V. Babcock, who is wi I Senator Tillman in Europe, lias wr: ten a personal note to Mr. Augu lvohn, Columbia correspondent of t News and Courier, saying that Sou tor Tillman's health continues to ii prove. Dr. Babcock enclosed to M Kolm an account of Senator Ti man's travels, dictated by Senat Tillman for his friends in South Ct olina. Following is the note from I I Babcock, together with the lett from Senator Tillman, both of whi appeared in the Sunday News: Geneva, Switzerland, July 19, 1008. Dear Mr. Kolin: It is a rainy mor ing, so I have taken advantage of t only opportunity I have had for long time to get Senator Tillman dictato an account of our travels f his friends in South Carolina. I r glad to report that the Senator co tinues to improve. IIo is very r i tivc and keeps going all the time. T 1 evidences of his recent threaten ' paralysis have almost entirely disn peared. As ever, sincerely years, J. W. Babcock. The observations of Senator Ti man, as dictated by himself follov August Kolin. (Dictated by Senator Tillman.) Geneva, July 19, 1908. . It is practically a month n< L since we left Naples, and the time li li been most pleasantly, and F ho I profitably, passed, both mentally a physically. The journey has be leisurely, which brought us to Got va, but the sight-seeing has i>e quite arduous. Rome was espeeia and necessarily the most exacting its points of interest, and the wo necessary to sec them. We remain there twelve days and then, in c spair, decided that it would take year's hard work to gain any a< quale idea of things, and then mov on to Florence. Moreover, there w a constant desire for hooks, whi were at home, to refresh our me ories, which was provoking. The o thing which is incomprehensive, cv now, is the smallness of the Rom Forum; and why so many temples a other massive buildings were crowd into such a small space, and that a hollow between hills is a quest i which every thoughtful travel will ask himself. T am sure the c tire area known as the Forum, : eluding the Sights for the palace temples, bascilieas, etc., is not t acres. This includes (he spare fr< the Tarpeian Rock on which the Csi itol stood to the Arch of Titus. Pi I cannot undertake any descripti and only mention this surprising f; as the most striking thing in visit to the former mistress of t world. We noticed a marked difference the Roman people from the Neapc tans. They are larger in stature, a the. "beggars which are so pesliferci at Naples arc very rare'v seen Rome. We reached Florence on t evening of July 3, and spent t Fourth in this beautiful city. It li no ruins and tlic bridge aeyoss I Arno is perhaps (lie only structu which has come down from the li man period. There is sculpture < orywhore, and we absolutely becai surfeited on great paintings. Xc the edge of the principal square a in front of the old palace, whi then, as now, was I lie. seat of the ci government, there is a circular bron tablet let into the payment o\ which passengers :m<l vehicles pa with the picture of Savonarola a the legend marking that as the sp on which lie was executed, and 1 body afterwards burned along wi the two monks, Fra Sal vest ro a Fra Domenieo, who were his prin pal lieutenants in the effort to i form the* abuses of Catholicism. 1 was equally brave and fearless wi 1 illther, whom he antedated by a In century or more. T will confess to greater feeling of solemnity in lor ing at this tablet, which may be li ened to a large bronze medal, than have on entering any church sincc have been in Kurope. Again I won mention the marked improvement the type of the people as com par with the Southern Italians. T Florentines are fully as large in st tnre as the Americans, and the ii pression made on me by the pco| in the streets is that they are of highly intelligent, courteous and a mirable citizenship. It is straining i the muscles of Iho neck to gaze pictures and there are so many in . two great galleries here?tho Pii and the .Uffizi?that wo were glad V i move on to Venice, which city w< reached on July 7. The route carriet ]) su acres the Appeunincs, through i large number of tunnels and througl pieturesque scenery, after which wi ilescent'cd into the garden of Italy the far famed valley of the Po . II' m^li the laud is uo richer than tIi< plain extending from Venice to Mil an, which is designate.! as (he plaii of Lombards*. It is d^Ucull to any one who 1 as not seen the rich prairie . extending J'rom Indiana west war I, : ^ conceive the richness of this land l' The landscape, however, is very dii ferent. There are no large field n_ t>i" open spaces. The mulberry trees q. whose leaves are used to feed sili worms, are everywhere in evidence while avenues of Lombardy poplar u._ ^"d rows of eltns to support grap )r vines give the appearance of a wood Cl* ed country. The trees are kep cjj pruned to small heads, rind crop of corn, wheat and clover are growi right up to their roots. Every foo n_ of land is utilized, he *11U* secn comparatively littl n Indian corn till we reached this fei tile region and, considering the intel or ligence of the people, it is a ver im striking commentary on their lack o n- experimentation and initiative thn ic- 1,1 ?>' are sjich poor farmers in cor j,0 culture. The corn is absolutel ed broadcast, and when you can see an p. rows at all they are from twclvo t fifteen inches wide, with just rooi for one furrow with a plough. Th 11- corn, must be cultivated mainly wit a hoe, but as it is in full silk an tassel now uo work is being done i it. As it averages about one foot i the drill there must be from :J0,()00 t 5W 40,000 stalks to the acre. Ilowevc ag rich the land, or however perfect III pC cnl I i vat ion, the light a.nd air are slm nd ou' "'is method of culture. Whil cn I have no statistics as to the yield i )C_ grain, it must be relatively small, an cn there is no wonder that the diseas< HV pellagra, prevails to such an alarmin j'n extent in this country. We were tol rjc by the government official at Ronv C(l wbo corresponds to tlie head of Hi lc- ^"ited States marine hospital sei vice, and who has good use of tli |c_ English language and evidently is C(j man of scientific, .attainment, th: there is no doubt that this terribl disease is due entirely to the using o ,n_ unsoun*l Indian corn as food, an that this must be due entirely t ' crowding, as the climate of Milan i nn <hc same as that of Charlott n(i ^T- i^ anything warmer, with fu I opportunity for the corn to matui . thoroughly. We bought some corn i oji the Place St. Mark, in Venice, t ler feed the pigions with, and the grail were nearly round, as though comin in nubbins. And, of course, wit op "10 corn crowded as they grow it i Italy nothing but nubbins are po: nn As <l,c P?as?'ils depend large! ou corn for food in Xorihern Ttal lut* j n,1<l I heir poverty suggests or coii on Pels eating whatever grain they ca irj "(!1, ,,l<> "00(1 J,,ul ?ire ground 1< ' get her, hence the disease peleura. he' - ^ enice is a little too much for a invalid to attempt, to describe. i n -i The Pat : ORGANIZE! \Z OVER $100,000,000.0( ,v- This giant of the great Wes only Life Company in Americ nd liable for the Company's Oblij and Permanent Disability Cla IZo Llfe Premium, you can get a or dition to the protection agains ^ Write for Specimen Policie iot Convertible Term. lis Age?Five Years. t ii ,?1 21 $10.05 26 ' 10.45 31 11.05 III 'It 36 11.90 ,k" 41 13.30 kj 46 15.85 i 47 16.60 Id 48 17.45 in 49 18.40 50 19.50 1,0 51 20.70 a" 52 22.00 To 53 23.50 54 25.15 d- 55 27.00 n" X_.XjOX.1XTL^ ROB bti to p lias no streets, only alleys six to t( 1 feet wide and canals from ten ? litirty leet wide. The alleys cross tl 1 canals, when necessary, on bridge t? always high arched for the passaj , of gondolas and lighters. And ever, i, thing, including people, transported i> the city, is either carried on tl - hack or in a boat by water. AVe d u not see a single vehicle of anv kii - or a horse. The' paving problem s relatively unimportant iu Venice, ai there is no necessity for dodgii I. street cars, automobiles, cabs < trucks, all of' which we found Co 1 s very necessary when we reached M an. k Undoubtedly there is nothing the way of contrast greater tin s that which exists between these t\ e Italian cities?Venice and Milan. 1] - cay and former grandeur are writt" t all over Venice, and the silence whii s one finds there is typical of ti ii grave. Milan, with its half millh t people, the commercial and.mamifn turing metropolis of the Kingdom e Italy, is in every respect, barring t _ narrowness of some of its streets, 1- bustling, progressive modern cil y and one can easily imagine himself f St. Louis or Cincinnati or Pittsbui !t barring the smoke. Its cathedral n to my mind, even more pleasing tin y St. l'eter's, at Home. While that y stupendous and magnificent, there o something garish about it, and such n studied effort to substitute some po 0 lilix maximums as an idol to be wt h shipped, instead of Christ, that I <1 simple majesty and beauty and di n nily of the Milan cathedral is ve n j impressive. This may also be s;i ,,jol the Seville cathedral. r After a day and a half on the lli e inn lakes, I'omo, Lugano and Mji it ;rioiv?, we h'lt Italy and came direct ojCnu-va, coining the entire length n hake (ieneva from its eastern to d western end, by boat. Our plea.su r?, j was much marred by a heavy s<|ii g and rain, which drove us from t d deck Iwo-tbirds of the time, and c, has been raining pretty much e\ io since we j>o| here. Having myself been very pronom 10 e?l in expressing the idea that It inns were undesirable immigrants I South Carolina a sense of .jtisti 0 compels me to say that having wj died the people of Italy with tli d very question in view, T still feel ;li o I lie people of Naples and Hit.,' >s Southern Italy whom I saw at Sab mini and l'eslnm are not the t.v we would like to have. From Woi ,R northward, the impression make n j me is entirely favorable, and I f ? sure thai if we could <.,m :,nv nf , Northern Italians into the Soulln g States they would make good cit ens and help in every way to ass n the white race in solving the r; 5- problem. (>nr investi?ation sliows 11 > most o( (hose who leave home <jo | South America, especially to the . i- iirentiue Republic, while we also lea n led that there is a strong reflux e )- rent of those who have come tr- i j Cnited States, both ships on wh a i we travelled having their full co ft J piements of twelve hundred each. :ific Mui ! 1868 ON "010 ) OF BUSINESS IN FORCE. t writes all forms of Policies, a whose Stockholders' Private Rations. Every Life and Endo* use (free of charge). By addi policy which protects you agair t Death, and Total and Permar s at your age. See rates belo1 Renewable Term. 10 Pt. 15 Pt. 20 $ 10.25 $10.45 $10. 10.70 11.05 11.^ 11.40 11.90 12.( 12,55 13.40 14 .t 14.45 16.05 18.2 18.00 20.75 24 2 19.00 22.05 25.6 20.10 23.50 27. t 21.35 25.10 29 1 22.75 26.85 3\\t 24.30 28.80 34.C 26.00 30.90 36. t 27.90 33.25 39.2 30.00 35.85 42.2 32.30 38.65 45.<1 AGrKKTOY OO' ERT NORRIS, G mi j 1 uruing home. (jood aiul bad alike to they all love Italy ie Xotwithstauding the strenuous lif< 's, we have been leading, I led strong jo or and better as time passes, am y- should the improvement continue m ought t<> be strong and well agaii e when 1 reach home in October, id , ul CALHOXJN COUNTY i* DISPENSARY CASE id Supremo Court Decides That The: ?r Must Remain Open?Injunction I'1' ] is Permanent. il- The South Carolina supreme cour on 1 uesday rendered its decision ii m the Calhoun county dispensary ease in continuing the injunction issued b; vo Chief Justice Pope, which injunctioi 'e- prohibited the permanent closing o mi the dispensaries located at For fli Motto and St. Mat I hews, in Calhour lie The court was unanimous in their do >n cision, the opinion being delivered b it'- Associate Justice Ira B. Jones, of The supreme court holds that th he dispensaries in Calhoun are lawful! a provided for and can not be close v, permanently except by vote of lie in citizens. It is also held that the gov g, ernor has power to appoint a count is dispensary board for Calhoun. CJo> nil j Ansel will not take any action nut: is he has received recommendation is from officials and citizens of Calhout ? The usual custom is to appoint* th n- members of this board upon rceon i'- I mendation of the legislative deleg: he | tion of the county, but (he "ball i?- j county " has as yet no legislative d< I legal ion-and the governor will pre 'id j bahly act upon the recommended in j of officials of (hat county and citi> ul- ons. i.V- The dispensaries at Si. Matthew to i and Fori Motto have been in operr of .lion since the formation of Calhou its county but. had i! not been for Hi |,-o prompt action of interested citizer nil of Calhoun who applied to Cliir he .lustice Pope and secured the ten ii porarv injunction, I ho county dispo? ('i" sarv board of Orangeburg count would have closed both dispensarit le- permanently. While the disponsarii al- | have been operated by the Orariii< 'or , bun; eiMinty hoard the pr ? "' ! dom ice i ed I roiii the two dispensaries will <> it- to < 'alhoun county. sit ! iat Seaboard Air Line, August 14th, Ai "t'j nual Mountain and Seashore 1 Excursion. pe | 1' or the above occasion the So: mo board will sell extremely low ml on tickets to Portsmouth. Va., Wilim i'el ton, X. C., and other summer resort he ' Tickets v.,1,1 Aim. Mth. good returi 'ruling until Sepiembor 1st. The I'ollov iz- ing rales will apply: ist Columbia. S. |() Porlsmout lee I Va.. *8.00. mt < olumbia, S. C., to Wilminglo to X. (> (!.(in. Vi'- j Through sleepi^rs and first da i'u- , day coaches will b<> operated lo Port in- mouth ami liichmoitd for this ocasii he i without change of cars. For furtln ich j inlormation and Pullman roscrvnth in- | write .1. S. Klchhorgor, T. P. A.. C re- | lunibia. S. C. tual Life LIT' BASIS. ASSETS $15,000,000.00. The Pacific Mutual Life is th Fortunes are heid, under the lau wment Policy contains the. Tots ing a few dollars to the regula ist Sickness and Accident, in ad lent Disability, w: <" Non-Participating. P'- Whole Life. 70 $ 15.70. 15 17.65 >0 20.15 >5 23.45 0 27.75 !0 33.65 '0 35.05 >0 36.55 >5 38.15 >5 39.90 >0 41.70 >0 43.65 !5 45.75 !0 47.95 10 50.30 Kl'.f'ICT.j&.OTFJBS. eneral Agent, Newberry, S. C. i Clearan i \ qq a QQ LQ ?! Bigger Rt (0010 o _. , ? Off Men s ? UIli Clotl y II f How about a suit? N i. to get it at a big saving y to let every suit in the j cdst. Latest models ii v browns and blacks. I Men's Suits. v $22.00 suits, 1-3 off, now $14.67. $20.00 suits, 1-3 off, now $13.34. il $18.00 suits, 1-3 off, now $12.00. ,r" $16.50 suits, 1-3 off now $11.00. K $15.00 suits, 1.3 off, now $10.00. $12.00 suits, 1-3 off, now $8.00. $10.00 suits, 1-3 off, now $6.67. y $7-5? suits, i-3 off, now $5.00 Boy's Suits. II $10.00 suits, 1-3 off, now $6.67. $8.00 suits, 1-3 off, now $5.34. $7.00 suits, 1-3 off, now $4.67. $6.00 suits, 1 -3 off,now $.| .50. l~ $5.00 suits, 1-3 off, now $3.3-1. 0 $4.00 suits, 1-3 off, now $2.67. |S $3.00 suits, 1-3 off, now $2.00 .f $2.00 suits, 1-3 off. now $1.35. Odd Trousers and Boys Knee y Pants at Great Reduction. Never before has the Newberry "s buying public been offered such sweeping reductions 011 new sea-! sonable 111erchandi.se. Come and Investigate and see if we can Prove this add. l" All ioc white & colored lawns at 8c. All 12 i-2c. white & colored lawns l" at ioc. 25 per cent discount I' and Children's Oxfords . Also all Straw Hats at c ii. " Don't fail to visit us if ss self money on all you s- tion guaranteed or mo hi Upper Main St., New Outfitters for Everyboc J a u-MsBiam a?n?a??m?????? r 1- T Boy h We provide easy tern We enable borrowers in Monthly Installment; allowed to meet obligai It is cheaper than pay to save money to buy a Contract iT you want to save m take a Security Contrac Call on A. J. Gibson, i Treasurer, at office, coi streets, next door to Cc mm loan hi A XltiVUlV ice Sale io bros. ?ductions I Q Q I Q 0! and BoysJ 1? ling I Dlf. ow is your opportunity to you. We are going store go regardless of n blues, grays, olives, . All 150. white and colored lawns 12c. All 20c white and colored lawns 15c. All 25c. white and colored lawns 19c. All embroideries at cost. Great values in laces. Great values in ribbons. Lot 12 1-2c. ginghams at 10c. Lot ioc. ginghams at Sc. I,ot Apron ginghams at 5c. _U>1 standard calicoes at 5c. I,ot 38 in. sea island 5c. ^ I,ol 10 and 12 1-2C. percal al oe. J.ot .)<> in. lingerie at 1 sc. All Voile skirls at reduced prices. All white waists at reduced prices. All muslin underwear at reduced prices. All silk and heartherblooin petticoats reduced. bargains in hosiery for ladies, men and children. Bargains in gauze vests. bargains in men's summer underwa re. bargains in alpaca and serge coats. bargains in umbrellas and parasols. on all Ladies', Men's and Slippers, all colors. :ost. you want to save yourr purchases. Satisfacney back. d Bros., Store, Newberry, S. C? iy, nd Store of Low Prices. d Money 0 Somes! ns of payment, 1 to accumulate a furodl 3, on which interest is ions at maturity. ing rent. If you want home take a Security ioney for any purpose :t. It pays. Asstant Secretary and rner Boyce and Adatms >peland Brothers3 INVESTMENT CO.