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SITUATION AT WINTHROP. State Board of Health Issues State ment-Conditions not Alarm ing. News and Courier. Rock Hill, November 10.-Dr. Kinard. acting president of Win throp college, handed to the News and Courier correspendent the fol lowing report on fever conditions at Winthrop, authorized by the gentle men mentioned in the statement: "On November 4 the State health officer was notified .by the acting president of Winthrop college that there had been an outbreak of ty phoid fever in that institution. At the same time the matter was re ported to the loeal health authorities. and they, together with the college physicians and the Sta-te health of ficer. immediat-elv began investiga tions. Assuming drinking water and milk to be the two most fruitful sour ces for the spread of the disease, it was deemed wise to eliminate these sources at the ea-rliest possible mom ent. An arrangement was made with the city authorities to procure from them city water. Milk and butter produced at the college dairy were eliminated from the diet of the students. A minute and thorough in vestigation was then carried on to see if in any way the infection might come from other sources. This in vestigati on not pointing conclusively to any specific ;ouree. the health ot f1eer reported the findings to the chairman of the State board of health, who called a meeting of the board on November 9 at Winthrop college. for the purpose of studying the situation and of advising the au thorities what policy to pursue under existing conditions. The boaird, accompanied by Dr. J. B. Miller, a representative of the lo cal board, the college physicians, Dr. Boyd and Dr. Crawford; Dr. J. W. Babcock. of the State hospital for the insane, and the State health of ficer. made a sanitary survey of the water supply, a thorough investiga tion of the dairy, college buildings jand grounds. After this investiga tion the board. in session with the gentlemen mentioned, discussed the phases of the situation and make the following statement: /"After a study and discussion of the evidence collected from the in vestigation made, this body does not feel that the s.ituation is alarming. While no specific source of infection can be definitely decided upon, ii is the opinion of t.his body that, since the inauguration of the precau tionary measures which are now be ing rigidly enforced. the epidemic will die out as soon a.s the period of incubation has passed. ''No new eases have been pro niounced typhoid. Two suspected cas es have been dismissed and there are two new suspected cases.'' Corn Weevils and Other Insects In jurious to Stored Gra.in. During the growing season corn is attacked by various tserious insect pests. While this plant can with stand insect attacks quite success fully under favorable conditions* of growth, yet it succumbs very easily under adverse growing weather. While these pests that att.ack the .rowing plant are fluctuating fronm 'ear to year it must always be re membered that when the grain is har 'vested and ca.rried to the cribs it -comes face to face with the granary Vests. Unless proper precautions are 'taken every season these granary pests cause enormous losses to the stored corn-losses far greater that are inflicted by the pests that at tack the living plants in the fields. Every practical farmer knows thai these stored grain pests are ever present every where corn or othei grain is stored in cribs that are noi -weevil proof. This problem of ''wee Til in corn' "is vividly before -the far mners now as is plainly shown by the letters reaching the station entomo logist's laboratory on that subject. We are here summarizing and dis cussing the methods used by practi elmen for con trolling these pests and it is hoped that every corn grow er will pr-actiec as many of these methods as possible not only thih ~winter but every y-ear. We will thei 'be able to save at least the largei 'portion of the corn that it new being iined annually. It appears superfluous to em phasize the nature of the damage by store<l grain insects, but briefl3 stated, it amoiunts to, the following. Infested grain is unfit for humar consumption, serious cases of illnes: caased by it having been reported. I1 is undesirable for stock food, it hav ing been experimentally proved thai horses are injured by it. It is unfil for seed because the young germinat ~ing plant is deficient in food suppl3 and a diminution of the crop is ver3 The principal insect enemies to stored grain in this State are the ricl \eevil and the Algomuis graiI moth. The former is well known be ing a blackish beetle with a long shout or proboscis having four more or less distinct red spots on the back. The weevils about the size of the rice weevil but of a uniform brown coloi, frequently met with in grain bins, are granary weevils. These granary weevils during long years of domesti cation have lost the use of their wings hence are severely handicap ped in migrating from crib to crib 01 between t.he crib and field. The rice weevil has well developed wings and knows how to use them to advantage. Of the weevils it is, therefore, the ri,-e weevil that chiefly concerns us. The other notorious pest is the grain moth, which resembles a small butterfly with wings folded. It flies with the ease of a house fly and like the rice weevil begins its work of de struction in the field. The weevils lay their eggs in the seed where the young larva eats the starch; when full grown it changes to the dormant or pupa stage from which the full grown weevil emer ges and works its way out to lay the eggs for another brood. The time from egg laying to full grown weevil requires about six weeks. The life history of the moth is sim ilar to that of the weevils, except that the eggs are not laid inside of the seed. The methods that control one wili control the other and as the farmers at present looking principally for a method to control. the pests in corn already in the crib the carbon bisulp hide nethod is here discussed. Carbon bisulphide, sometimes call ed "high life" is a colorless liquid with a strong disagreeable odor. It raporizes rapidly at ordinary tem peratures, is highly inflammable and when ignited is explosive. This may appear langerous but it is not if yon keep away fire of any kind whethet flame, stove, lantern, embers, light ed pipe, cigar or any other means foi conveying fire of any kind. This chemical is widely used at present, people observing the cautions given above. It may be purchased -at any drug store or chemical wholesale house at about 25 cents in pound lots, while in larger quantities, the price is about 4 cents per pound. This li quid and vapor eoming from it is heavier than air and will sink. There fore the application is made *at the 'top of the crib and not from below. Assuming that the crib is moder ately tight it is used at the rate of one pound to every 100 bushels of grain. It may be poured in several shiallow vessels and these set in var ious places over the top of the grain or it may be applied by sprinkling it like water over the surface. In tight bins .the sprinkling method is conveni ient and effective, but in open, leaky bins the vessels are recommended. When the bin is open it should be made tight if possible. In case ot log cribs this may be aocomplished by means of canvas tacked over the wall's. Assuming tha-t-a farmer de sires to treat an open crib the follow ing method is suggested.1 Instead of sprinkling the chemical over the surface or distributing it in shallow vessels it is poured into large bottles with narrow necks and these are buried in the upper surface of the grain near the middle, leaving thenm uncorked. The liquid will escape slowly killing the insects nearer the1 centre while those near the walls may escape to the outside of the building. The write.r has frequently witnessed this when fumigating log cribs. The liquid should be used at the rate ot two to three pounds per 100 bushels and when -the insects escape many of them may be trapped by corn placed in different places about the build ing for this purpose. Later this corn may be fumigated like seed grain de seribed below. Where only a small quantity of. grain is to be fumigated, such as seed corn, it may be accomplished by pouring it in a coal oil or whiskey barrel. Such a barrel will accommo date about 3 bushels. Three ounces of carbon bisulphide is poured ovet the surface and the barrel tightly closed for twenty-fou-r to thirty-six hours. The opening of the barrei may be made perfectly tight by cov ering it with several burlap bage weighted down with boards. A per manent covering for this purpose may be made by heavily painting a piece of canvas of proper size. This is laid over the opening and a hoop dropped over the top of the barrel will hold it firmly in position. The next article will consider other methods employed for controlling stored grain insects. OUR PRICES are low, quality con sidered. If you want a piece o.f jewelry that will give satisfaction and he a pleasure always buy from Daniels & Williamsn. qOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION Notice is hereby gi:ven .tAit a De noeratic Prim.iry Election will b( leld on Tuesday, November 24th, 908, in the Town of Newberry, S. C., or Mayor and Aldermen to serve fo. me year, and Trustees of the Graded school for Ward 1, Ward 2 and Yard 3 to serve for two years, and 'ommissioner of Public Works to erve for six years. Said Primar\ -lection to be conducted according o the rules and regulations of the )emocratic Party of the Town of wberry, S. C.; the polls to be open d at 8 o'clock a. m.. and to. be clos d at 4 o'clock p. M. There will be a separate voting pre inct in each Ward as follows: Ward 1-Council Chamber. Ward 2-Store of t. A. Griffin & o~. Ward 3-Office of Herald and qews. Ward 4-No. 1013' Caldwell street. Ward 5-At corner of Drayton and ffright streets. - The following have been appointed s managers of said election: Ward 1-M. M. Satterwhite, Floyd 3radley, F. M. Lindsay. Ward 2-J. C. Wilson, Alex Welch, Fohn A. Summer. Ward 3-Alex Singleton, Warren fones, D. F. Pifer. Ward 4-C. E. Powell, J. M. Bow rs, L. A. Boozer. Ward 5-W. H. Bowen, B. K. Ab iey. E. C. Bedenbaugh. The attention of all candidates is alled to the following section of Inle 3: "The candidates receiving :he majority of all votes cast for the ;aid offices of Mayor, Aldermen and rrustees of the Graded School, and ,ommissioner of Public Works. re )pectively, at said election, shall be leclared the nominees of the Demo ratic Party of said town. provided, ;hat on or before twelve o'clock noon, >S Friday, November 20th, each ot ;uch candidates shall have left a vritten statement with the chairman )f the Executive Committee that he s a candidate and that he will abide he result of such election. No vote hall be counted for any candidate vho has not so pledged himself. If no candidate either for the of ice of Mayor or for Aldermen, or ~or the Trustee of the Graded School n a Ward, or for Commissioner of ubi Works, shall have received a najority of votes at such election, a econd election for the nomination of fayor and for Alderman, and for at 'rustee of the Graded School, and or Commissioner of Public Works, s the case may be, shall be held on riday, November 27th, under these 'ules, at which second election only he two candidates who received the iighest vote at the former election, or the respective offices, shall be oted for; and provided further. in ~he event there should be a tie at he second primary for Mayor and ldermen and Trustee of the Grad d School, or Commissioner of Public orks, then a third primary shall be eld on Monday, November 30th, l908.. The candidates are assessed as fol ows: Mayor, $10.00.. Alderman, $3.00. Trustee of Graded School, $3.00. Commissioner of Public Works, $3. No pledge will be accepted from my candidate unless the proper as ;essment is paid at the time of filing 1is pledge. By order of the Executive Commit :ee. 0. B. Mayer, . H. Hunt, Chairman. Secretary. 3HALESTON & WESTERN CAR-. OLINA RY. Schedule in effect May 31, 1908. v. Newberry (C N & L) 12:56 p.m. r. Laurens 2:02 p.m. v. Laurens (C & W C) 2:35 p.m. r. Greenville 4:00 p.m. v. Laurens 2:32 p.m. Ar. Spartanburg 4:05 p.m. v. Spartanburg (So. Ry.) 5:00 p.m. Ar. Hendersonville 7:45 p.m. Ar. Asheville 8:50 p.m. v. Laurens (C & W C) 2:32 p.m. Ar. Greenwood 3:32 p.m. Ar. McCormick 4:33 p.m. Ar. Augusta 6:15 p.m. Tri-Weekly Parlar Car line be tween Augusta and Asheville. Trains Tos. 1 and 2, leave Augusta Tuesdays, 1husdays and Saturdays, leave Asheville Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Note: The above arrivals and de partures, as well as connections with other companies, are given as infor nation, and are not guaranteed. Ernest Williams, Gen. Pass. Agt., Augusta, Ga. Geo. T. Bryan, Greenville, S. C., (ihn. Agt. I have a nice up-to-date line of Shoes, Hats, Dress Goods, Notions, Underwear, and every thingthat goes to make a complete stock of vgeneral merchandise. SEE ME BEFORE BUYING. JNO. P. LONG, SILVER STRET, S. C. COTTON Nearly $15.00 a bale less than a year ago. Do you want to sell your cotton at present prizes? If not, stoi-e it in the Newberry Warehouse and protect it from danger and fire. Do you owe debts, and want to pay them, without having to sell your cotton? If so store your cotton in the Newberry Warehouse and Mr. C. E. Summer or J. D. Wheeler will tell you how to get money on it from the Farm er's Loan and Trust Company of Columbia. T. B. STACKHOUSE, Pres. LEFT ON HER DOORSTEP FOR THIS MOTHER Mrs. A. G. Tuson, of Livermore, Cal., Iwrites: "I picked up from my door stpoeday a little book in which I soon be came very much interested.! My little girl of five years of age hadj been troubled for a long time with loss of appetite, extreme nervousness and undue fatigue. She was all run down and in a very delicate condition. - "This little book was very compre hensively written, and told of the new method of extracting the medicinal ele ments of the cod's liver from the oil, eliminating the obnoxious oil which is so hard for children to take. "'Just the thing,' said!I, 'for my little daughter,' and I immediately went for a bottle of Vinol. It helped her won derfully. She has gained rapidly in flesh and strength, and she doe. not take cold half so easily. "I am extremely grateful for the good it has done her, and I hope other mothers who have weak, delicate or ailing cpildren will be benefited by my experience and just give Vinol a trial." William E. Pelham & Son, Newberry, S. C. FOR ALL CREATION ifag >o i!himent is in its warmin;;, penetrating and j.tte ring qual~iities. The iagre; nts of Noah's Lin nen7t are sutch that with very itIte rubbing the parts Lre. wa~rmed, the inflam mTh':in and congcstion scat:ered, and the reliel is almost ins tanitaneous. or Reuadm, Sciatica, Lame B3ack, Stifi va.t . an ces. .re Throat, Colds, strains, .~~c Ee. eC5c$'.y1 ndearc an die.newi.ve:hee. S.ample bymnailfree. AOAI R ;M'.Y C'. . )MCMOD, VA.,& BCSTCN.MASS., U.S.A Sold and Guaranteed By Gilder & Weeks. KTJ.S FLEAS, and cures the worst case of mange, Bieaises Mange Care. Not poisonous. For sale by nI DrVan Smith, Sole AgeaL.. JUST A Cleaned Curran Seeded Raisin Citron, Ex Spices C Fresh Vegetab Fruits received fr Our line of Fan complete. For cake bakin J. E. M. Flour. We carry a full I and solicit your i JONES' G Fresh Norfolk ( every day. Sold Served on Shor Sty Patronage of L solicited. All seasonable SJones' Di YOUR Ba THE NEWBERRY Capital $tO,000-O No Matter How Small, The Newberry vill give it careful att< ipplies to the ravan and 1 JAS. McINTOSH. Presient. COME 'l Charleston F AND VlS With her large Battlesh pedo Flee DON'T FORGE Nov. 164 This is the Time of 11 City by t WEDNESDAY, "I Military Parade; Fantas' Fire Department Parad test; Automobile FIor; Game, Charleston vs. Carnival in Harbor; Stry Low Rates c A RIV ED! ts, Is, tracts, ream of Tartar. les, Celery and esh every week. cy Groceries is g try a sack of ine of Groceries, )atronage. ROCERY, )ysters received by the quart or -t Notice in any ,adies especially dishes at IslrnHi iNKING!/ SAVINGS BANK. -Surplus $30,000 No Matter How Large, Savings Bank ntion. This message ~he women alike, s. E. NORWOOD, ' Cas jer ~O TH E all Festival. IT 'H E a "TEXAS" and Tor in Port. T THE DATE H, 1908 1e year to visit the he Sea IRINERS DAY" tic and Trades Display; e and Horse Reel Con I Parade; Foot Ball Savannah; Aquatic et Carnival. : : )fl Railroads.