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?S SU6A8 HEALTHFUL ? THEY ABE ASKING. {The Literary Digest. ) Sugar is getting into the hygienists good graces. Instead of being frown? ed upon a?; the cause of indigestion, bad teeth and general ill-healtth, it is now regarded as a valuable food-sub? stance by most physicians. Not by all, however, for, as we are informed by a writer in the Drogistiche Rund? schau, while some of them main tin that sugar is of great service, to the human body, strengthening the digestion and preventing Undue acid? ity, other? declare that even its moder? ate use is injurious to both the stom? ach and the teeth, while its exces? sive use develops diabetes. Says the author of the article just mentioned, which is translated for The National Druggist i July) : "OH ami famous doctors, like Hufe .. land and Heirn, declare that *a moder? ate use of suagr stimulates digestion and prevents fermentation in the stom? ach, while an excessive indulgence in j the article has an injurious effect on j the digestiv? faculties, as- it causes the formation of an excess of lactic acid, which makes itself apparent in the secretions especially in the saliva, and in ?his manner produces an in? jurious effect on the teeth. * "Latter-day physicians, those repre? senting the latest phases of medical knowledge declare with great posi tivness that * sugar causes acidity of the stomach only when ingested in small quantities into a stomach al? ready acid or inclined to acidity, when the lactic-acid fermentation seizes upon it and carries it ?long with it. If, however, the sugar is used in larger quantities it over? comes the fermentation and stops it. | * ! The latest in vestigati ons have in truth demonstrated that lactic-acid ierjnente&aa is stopped by an excess, of sugar ; but, to the disappointment of pie-esiters and bon-bon devotees, j it must be stated that this effect is produced only when the substance is absolutely pure. In this condition it seems to make no difference whether | the sugar be eaten solid in the shape of lumps, or dissloved in pure water. Sugar excites the secretions of the - stomach, increases digestion of album? inous ma iters and of nutritives contain? ing iron and lime, a fact which proves that under proper conditions sugar is a remedy against anemia, cholrosis and in scxofuia. "This explains the love of a great many children for sugar in the lump, j who afterward, as they grow older, I avoid plain sugar, or sugar by itself, J almost entirely. It seems to be a sort of instinct with children .with weak bones and thin blood.. As early as 1878 Dr. Bokel" recommended in his writ? ings, sugar as the best and most pow? erful remedy in rachitis ('rickets'.). According to the theory advanced by him, .the sugar given in such cases sets up an alcoholic fermentation, which overcomes the lactic acid pres? ent in excess and thus prevents the es? cape of the bone-building salte." According to the writer, the idea that"sugar causes bad teeth is an alto? gether mistaken one* The teeth of the negroes in the tropics are dazzingly ; white and sound. ' On sugar-plan ta? rions in Cuba, Louisiana, and else- ! where, sill negoes run down with labor or sickness grow sleek, fat, and strong again on the return of the sugar har-; vest solely by chewing the cane. Eng? lishmen and Americans eat more sugar than the French and the Germans, and yet they have better teeth than the latter. He goes on to say : ** After participating in many kinds of food, sugar seems to act as digester, and that heaviness often felt ; after a hearty meal is frequently relieved by drinking a "glass of sugar-water. The - famous Hufeland, in his book 'MakroJ? biotik (L e., on long life), sings a hymn of praise to sugar, and reeom|B mends plenty of sugar to all who have to eat coarse heavy food. It is better, he states, for lean than fat ones. "When we find that cake-bakers and millers habitually have bad teeth it is natural to charge the fact to the use of sugar or of flour. Rather ascribe it to the lack of care of the teeth, habitual with those people, which permita particles of food to remain between the teeth and thus further decomposition. If they used the brush frequently and properly they would have as good teeth as anybody. "In old times our confectioners, bakers, etc, did not employ sugar in their sweet wares, but honey, whose antiseptic properties were known even in remote antiquity, and the Egyp? tians, Greeks, etc., frequently .used it as an application to serious wounds. For that matter, as late as the seven? teenth century, our ancestors used sugar as an application to wounds. The practice, however, fell into neg? lect and was forgotten until only re? cently prominent surgeons are again bringing the substance into use. Dr. Lucke, for instance, professor at the Uninversity of Sferassburg, recommends it in gangrene, and has used it with excelllent results.. "The Frenchman, Claude Bernard, has demonstrated that the normal sugar-contents of the blood immediate? ly commences to use whenever any dis? ease or injury to the organism com? mences to grow better. In this case a Mood rich in sugar seems to exert an- influence on the reparative action." This condition of the blood lasts until the health is restored or until the source of supply (of sugar) is cut short. Normal and healthy blood always contains sugar, which ia derived from all nutritive foods and has absolutely nothing to do with the consumption of pure sugar. That a too great indulgence in sugar, by itself or mixed with other things, can have a bad effect ?and cause sickness is not to be denied, but that iss use, either in small quantities or large, can cause diabetes can not be too strongly denied. Such an idea could be conceived or find defenders only from the fact that the original cause of that only too frequent disease has, up to the present, eluded investiga? tion and remains a mystery. "Finally, we can assert that the healthiness of sugar is no longer dis? puted by educated physicians. That it is not only an article of nourish? ment, but a b?n?ficient one, is de? monstrated by the fact of the constant growth of its employment. In A. D. 1700 all Europe used about 10,000,000 pounds of it; in 1870 this had reached 4,000,000,000 pounds, while statistics show that from the end of August, 1900, to February, 1902, 2,000,000,000 pounds of beet-sugar alone has been consumed." BEEBY FOR LYNCH UW. John Temple Braves' Analysis of the Negro Question. RAGES MOST B? SEPARATED. ._. "Thp Sternest, the Strongest and the Mest Effective Restraint That the Age Holds for the Control of Rape. Chautauqua, N.- Y., Aug. IL-Un? ique among all summer gatherings is the "mob conference" now in progress here. The increase of mob spirit shown by feuds, lynchings, riots, assassina? tions and other lawless happenings gives great importance to this confer? ence. Among today's speakers was John Temple Graves of Atlanta, Ga. , Mr. Graves^ spoke on "The Mob Spirit of the South. ?* He defended lynch law as a remedy for the crime of rape, holding that though lynching is ? crime it is justified by the crime which provokes it and will never be discontinued until that crime is eli? minated. The remedy for. lynching must be the elimination of. the crime of rape, and this, he maintains, could be done only by the separation of the two races in the United States. ' "The problem of the hour is not how to prevent lynching in the south but the larger question: 'How shall we destroy the crime which always has and always will provoke lynching?! The answer which the mob returns to this vital question is : already known. The mob answers it with the rope, the bullet and sometimes, God save us, with the torch. And the mob is practical; its theory is effcetive to a large degree; the mob is today the sternest, the strongest and the most effective restraint that the age holds for the control of rape. " "The lyncher does not exterimnate the rapist," Mr. Graves contended, 'but he holds hint mightily in check." As a sheer, cold, patent fact, he said, the mob . stands 1 today as the most po? tential bulwark between the women of the south and such a carnival of crime as would infuriate the world and precipitate the annihilation of the negro race. The masses of the negro, he held, are not afraid of death com? ing in a regular way. They love dis? play and the spectacular element of a trial and execution appeals to their imaginations. Expediting the processes of the law would not be adequate to eliminate lynching. The repeal of the amend? ments and the establishment of the negro's inferiority in law and society, said Mr.- Graves, though desirable, are not sufficient, "for the negro," he added, "isa thing of the senses, and with this'race and with all similar races the desire of the senses must be restrained by the terror of the senses, if possible, under the law." No influence of suppression so mighty and effective could be brought to bear as a law making amputation the pen? alty for the crime of rape. ?ut this, like curfew edicts, separate laws for white and black or the treatment of the crime of rape as separate and out? side of all other codes are but expedi? ents, he maintained there is no real remedy but one. No statute will per? manently solve this problem Religion does not solve" it. Education com? plicates it. Politics complicates it. "The truth which lies beyond and above all those temporizing, ex? pedients." he concluded," is that separation is the logical, the inevit? able, the only solution of this great problem of the races." Discussing the subject of "Mental and Moral Contagion," Dr. J. M. Buckley of New York, after speaking at some length of the various transient and permanent c hanges that take place under different physical and mental influences in human personality, took up the question of crime and argued that all crime implied the existence of society and its attritions, that sin and vice could be committed by a per? son alone in the world but not so crime. He showed the operation of this and how far through their natural causes epidemics might spread. In conclusion, he declared that as laws of association bring on such gen? eral and feverish criminal tendencies, so the laws of association must be employed to antagonize them. ? i n i mm* Columbia, Aug. ll.-An important meeting of the board of trustees of Winthrop college was held in this city yesterday afternoon and three new members of the" faculty were elected. Miss Bessie Webb Birdsall was elected tb take charge of the department of domestic arts ; Miss Marion R. Mc? Millan, M. D., of Charleston is to be the resident physician, and Miss Mamie F. Wickliffe of Walhalla is to be the head of the new department of manual training. Rydales Elixir. ' The new scientific discovery for diseases of the throat and lungs, acts upon a new principle differing greatly from the old style Cough Medicines which are compos? ed chiefly of wild! cherry and tar, which do little more than stimulate the lining of the throat and lungs. Rydales Elixir strikes at the root of the trouble, it kills the mi? crobes that cause throat and lung diseases. It removes the c&use and hastens ?ecovery by helping nature restore the diseased or? gans to health .For sale by all dealers. Nichols, Aug. 12.-The first bale of cotton was received this morning. It j was raised by Mr. Albert Garrels, a thrifty farmer near this place. It classed high and was bought by Col. A. B. Nichols at 13 cents. It weigh? ed 550 pounds. Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 19.-The house of representatives of the State legisla? ture today passed the convict bill, as amended by the senate, providing for the employment of all five-yetr felony convicts on the public roads. Each county may work its pro rata number of convicts. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. fbe Kind You Have Always Bought Signature of SEABOARD AiR LINE GOBBLED lt Will Now be Controlled by Rock Island* System, But J. P. Morgan is the Real Power Behind D?al. New York, Aug. 12.-The long ex? pected announcement that the Sea? board Air -Line had passed, at last, practically into new hands was made today by Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co., who issued a statement showing that interests, representing the Rock Island and St. Louis and San Francisco, had se? cured representation in the Sea? board directorate and board of voting trustees. The official statement was as follows: "Ladenburg, Thaimann & Co. an? nounce that they have completed nego? tiations whereby new and important interests have become identified with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad Com? pany. B. F. Yoakum and H. Clay Pierce and B. F. Guinness, of Laden burg, Thalmann & Co., and Okleigh Thorne, president of the North Ameri? can Trust Company, have been elected trustees- of the Seaboard Air Line Railway. President John Skelton Wil? liams also announces that B. F. Yoak? um, H. Clay Pierce, Okleigh Thorne and S. B. Van Vorst have been elected directors of the Seaboard Air Line Railway." Mr. Yoakum is president of the St Louis and San Francisco Railroad, for which company J. P. Morgan & Go. are?scal agents. y The ofiicial announcement of the deal also said : 'VTne change of personnel of voting trustees of the stock of the Seaboard Air Line Company ? does not mean the purchase of that company by Rock Island or 'Frisco inter? ests although the 'Frisco lines extend into Birmingham, and area part of the Southern situation. It does, however, emphasize the fact that all the great railway systems, are carrying out the policy of more closely cementing the railway transportation, interests of the country, which will; greatly retard, and it is hoped, entire? ly prevent the demoralization of the rate situation or the unnecessary con? struction and duplication of property. "Attention is called to the fact that, with the discontinuance of any further construction by the Seaboard Air Line, the value of the properties are greatly enchanced. And another grati? fying fact at this time, and which is further evidence of the future disposi? tion of the railways of the United States, is that this deal does not call for any financing ot supplying of new money." One of the voting trustees, when, asked to state the special significance of the deal, said that' it meant a " bet? ter understanding among interests that have at various times conflicted. " The policy of the Seaboard Air Line for a long time was one of absolute in? dependence; so much so as to make it at times inimical to the interests of opposing roads traversing adjacent territory. Today's developments, it is thought, will do away with such trou? ble in the future. The new directors take the places of F. R. Pemberton, of this city; R. C. Davidson, Baltimore ; E. B. Addison, Richmond, and W. W. Mackall,. Sa? vannah. The most important point in the agreement between the Seaboard Air Line and the St. Louis and 'Frisco interests is that it gives the latter road an outlet to tidewater ^at six or seven/important ports. These include Norfolk, Wilmington, Savannah, Charleston, Brunswick, Fernandina, Jacksonville and St. Augustine. Fur? ther down the coast the 'Frisco Road will have an outlet at Cedar Key. The difference between the so-called Morgan interests, represented by the Southern Railway, and the Seaboard Air Line people, daring the last few years, has been a sharp one. The effort of Thomas F. Ryan and his associates to get a foothold in the Seaboard, or as some suggested, control of that company, was accompanied by rumors at the time that he was acting in the interest of the Southern, but this was strongly denied. The laws of some of the Southern States expressly preclude one company from controlling a conr peting road. This rendered it impossi? ble for Mr. Morgan to turn the Louis? ville and Nasheville Road over to the Southern. Instead of that it went to the Atlantic Coast Line. The'Seaboard made a strong bid for the Louisville and Nashville Road, and when it was refused even a part? nership in it, it was intimated that other alliances would be made, perhaps with the Gould people. .In contrast with the old-time rate cutting which the Seaboard indulged in it has been significant that in re? cent years it has had a sort of silent understanding to maintain rates, so that all of the railroads in Southern territory would be able to get as much profit as possible out of their traffic. The Seaboard Air Line Railroad Company, operating 2,611 miles *of road, was formed under the laws of Virginia'in 1900, to succeed the old Richmond, Petersburg and Carolina Railroad. The system now extends from Richmond, Va., to Tampa, Fla., with connections to Montgomery and to Birmingham, and east to Charles? ton, Wilmington and Norfolk. "Under ra traffic agreement with the Pennsyl? vania Railroad a through passenger and freight service is maintained be? tween Washington and New York. The Seaboarrd Air Line also owns the Bay -Line Steamship Company, operating from Baltimore to Norfolk. THE S. A. L.'S NEW BRANCHES. .Birmingham, Ala., Aug. 12.-The Seaboard's branch from Coal City into Birmingham, thirty-nine miles, has been under construction since early in the year and is nearing completion. Trains will be running into this city not later than next January. The Sea? board's Georgia's branch from Rock mart to Atlanta, forty-eight miles, is under construction and will be com? pleted in seven or eight months. The distance between Rockmart and Coal City, eighty-three miles, covered by the Seaboard east and west road, is now operated. Seaboard System Will Derive Greatest Advantage From the New Arrangement. New York, Aug. 13.-President John Skelton Williams of the Seaboard Air Line railway, made the following statement today : "Th? report tha?r Southern railway interests have acquired au interest in the Seaboard Air Line system is in? correct. "As is well known Messrs. Pierce and Yoakum are closely identified with the St. Louis and San Francisco-Rock Island system, and it is reasonable to suppose that this latter system and the Seaboard'Air Line system will hereafter be operated in thorough harmony or to their mutual advant? age. Through this association the Rock Island system will be furnish? ed with direct outlets at seven sea? ports on the Atlantic coast and the Gulf of Mexico, including Baltimore, Norfolk, Wilmington, Savannah, Fernandina, Jacksonville and Tampa. "The situation is eminently satis? factory to me and to the arrangements by .which these new interests have been brought into the property have been carried through by Ladenburg, Thal? mann & Co., with my cordial coopera? tion." LARGE INCOME OF BUSINESS.| Richmond, Va., Aug. 13.-Concern? ing the recent Seaboard Air Line deal, it was stated today at the banking house of- John L. Williams & Sons, of which John Skelton Williams, presi? dent of the Seaboard Air Line, is a member, that the transaction would give the Seaboard about S3, OOO, OOO of additional business annually and that this practically insures dividends on both the preferred and common stocks of the . road. Last year the Seaboard earned a 4 per cent dividend on its common stock. Through freight service to and be? yond Richmond from the west and far southwest will be established soon, and very probably through passenger train service, thus making Richmond a much more important railway cen? tre and increasing its commercial 'importance.greatly. The great advant? age to the Seaboard Air Line as a re? sult of the arrangements just effected will be in the - diversion of freights from the St. Louis and San Francisco and the Rock Island systems to the Seaboard Air Line. ' CHARLESTON DEEPLY INTEREST ED. Special to The State. Charleston, Aug. 13.-There is much interest taken here in the absorption of the Seaboard Air Line by the Rock Island road. The Seaboard is now building the connection between At? lanta and Birmingham, the terminus of the St. Louis and San Francisco road which was acquired some time ago, and when this connection is complete the only South Atlantic port of any importance reached will be Nor? folk. Savannah cannot-be reached un? less a line is built between Olar and Athens and if this connection is made, it is thought here that an extension will be made to Charleston and at last Charleston will secure desired railway facilities. The line to Augusta has long been wanted and there is now some likelihood of it being built. The Sea? board Air Line owns valuable termin? als and franchises here and it would seem to ..its advantage to construct the railroad of 80 miles, opening the sys? tem to the port of Charleston. CONSTABLES RESENT INSULT. Excitement in Charieston Magis? trate's Court-Called "Dere? licts of Society." Special to The State. Charleston, Aug. 12.-An exciting scene occurred in the court of Judicial Magistrate Memminger today when Attorney W. Turner Logan, a member of the legislature, denounced the dis? pensary constables as ' * derelicts of so? ciety," iii the course of his argument defending several negro drivers for . hauling contraband liquors. Constables Murphy, Hoy and Gideon were in the court room and they resented the in? sult which the attorney had cast upon them. Murphy was especially out? spoken, crying out that he came from . one of the best families of the State and was as good as Mr. Logan. The constables wanted Mr. Logan to with? draw the remark which he refused to do and there was much confusion and disorder in the room. Judge Mem? minger finally restored order. The negroes were acquitted of the charge by the jury, who refused to accept the evidence of the constables of the guilt of the men. Wilmington, N. C., Aug. 12.-jobel Register and his father, H. B. Regis? ter, were convicted in Whiteville, Co? lumbus county, today of the murder of Jesse Sales and Jim S tally last March and burning their house down upon their bodies, after robbing the premises of something over $1,000. The younger Register was sentenced to be hanged on October 9, and the lather was sentenced to the peniten? tiary for life. Cross Edmondson, whose confession implicated the Reg? isters and secured their conviction, was sentenced to six years. Regis? ter's counsel gave notice of appeal tc the supreme court. Is Indigestion a Disease ? The best medical authorities say that in? digestion is not always caused by a dis? eased stomach, but may result from a dis? ordered liver, constipation, excitement, etc The cause is of little consequence when Rydaies Stomach Tablets are taken, as they never fail to digest the food, check fermentation, free the stomach from ir? ritating acids, and an excess of gas. They relieve at once, Belching, Heartburn, Sour Stomach, Fullness after Eating, etc. Ry? daies Stomach Tablets have a specific ton? ic effect on the stomach and organs of as? similation and are guaranteed to cure the worit forms of stomach trouble. For sale by all dealers. Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 12.-A bill was passed by the senate of the State leg? islature today condemning the whip? ping of female prisoners at State prisons. A Good Liver. A bad liver means a bad breath, bad complexion, poor digestion and often constipation. A good healthy active liver means a fine clear skin, free from pimples and spots, bright eyes, buoyant spirits, m j other words ?Ood health. Make the Liver healthy and keep it healthy by using Ry dales Liver Tablets. They act specifi cally on the liver as a mild stimulant and tonic, arousing it to activity. They gently stimulate the muscular walls of the bow? els and intestines and this assist nature to restore a regular habit. For ? ale by all'dealers. 9OODROPS ?; !;'----'-;-;-;-rr-- - : . . ? ^Vegetable PrepacationforAs ! siniilaling?ieroodandRegula img ?ieStofflfflfea^Bcfwels of ?lQr?NTS/CHIL?)K?Nr Promotes Digesaon,CheerfuH ness and RestContains neither Opium,Morphine nor->fineral. ]VOT^A?COTIC J2sape of Old DrS?MUEL PITCHER Pumpkuz Seed'" v JbcSeufta. * \ BotkdUSa?s- J ?loise Seed * B&ermmt - ) ?iCabatta?tSoda* i J1Sf??Se*?- \ Ctanf?d Sogar A perfect Remedy fer Constipa? ron, Sour Ston&ch,Diarrhoea Worms Convulsions feverish? ness and Loss OF SLEEP. FacSinute Signature of NEW YORK. Alb rn o nih "i ?lei J 5 Dasi S -13 C I NT *% EXACT COPY OF WRAPPER. For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bough! ll) Use Over Thirty Years THC CENTAUR eOBMNY. NW TOWK CITY. MACON] 8A. SUMTER) S. C. ROCKY MOUNT, N. S. Artope & Whitt Co., G-. E. RICHARDSON, - - Manaser. Marble and Granite Monuments, Head? stones and Iron Fencing, Large Stock Finished Work on Yard. You will find our prices much lower than you have been paying. Investigate, call or write for designs and prices. Special discount for the next thirty days. Office and works 33 E. Liberty Street, Sum? ter, S. 0. Aug ll Corn, Oats, Hay, Ship Sf liff, Hulls and C. Seed Meal, Carolina R. P. Seed Oats at HABBY& SO.'S STABLES. Also full line of standard grade Wag? ons, both one and two horse, Buggies, Harness, Carriage?. . We also have on hand a full line of building material, such as Lime, Cement, Plaster Paris, Hair, Laths, Fire Brick, Terra Cotta Pipe, Stove Hues, &c. We want to give you prices when you need any of above, and we will get your patronage. Yours truly, H ARB Y & CO. Aug 8