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wiUT I U CD DID FOK AVUt'STA. ?trephle Picture of Scenes In Hie (Jeorgfte City?Question of MHlof Hour Parantount?Water Supply !? Cunslng Deep Concern. Augunta. Oa . Sept. I.?Until the river waa In lit banks again the city wit talking of Its Hood. Now the water Is gone end Augusta beholds destruction snd disaster a'most un? believable. The paramount question Is now relief, quick relief, for the homeless, the half-clad and the hun? gry All attempt at accurate estimate of the flood damage Is given up. Dally it Is seen that all previous approxi? mates fell short of the mark. The city of Augusta Is entlre'y de? pendent upon her canal for tho water supply, electric lights and trolley ser? vice, for motive power In the mills. That canal Is now a dry ditch. Above the elty pumping station Its banks way before raging waters and the of Industry are paralysed, ilt: For three hours each a meagre suply of muddy wa? nt as turned Into tho pipes. The pres- ] sure w not sufficient to force It higher taaa tho second floor of any building. During that brief period there la a crawling current In tho sewers. For Use rest of the day they ere stagnant. Ts* wster Is not flt to drink. The streets are In otter darkness, sure for the feeble light of s young >a and the Sieker of house lamps, are alar es system Is entangled and ?safe sad, i A ssaall blase just now satsht belteaned by s high wind Into Skis so that weald prey upon s city fjeecticalry unprotected. Trolley oar service is inadequate, aert all that may be reasonably tx waea the railway company are auxiliary steam power to propel ?sashhi as that stood three days In wa? ter and ni .a Four large sad several smaller qot sss) mills stand Idle along the banks of tee Augusta Canal, not s hundred dollars' worth of thslr machinery In? jured, but unable to turn a wheel un? fit the motive power Is furnished, live eaousev) mill operatives are Idle, i ssssty of them homeless, hungry sad without a change of raiment, all of taesn rootless sad discontent A fearful stench covers the flood ares like a pal'. Odor of decayed reg re and animal matter, the vile I of u a flushed sewers, the smell of Sithy mad that lei many places lies vfjt|sd la great heaps wslst high?these a dosen other odors are svery Inside doors It Is opprestvo. osjsjtde It's worse. When one leaves ta* city he 'eaves Us stench behind, but sot ustU then. Down scores of streets the wster * sweat like s mill rsce. Around cos? aers the current jerked wster plugs from the connections; undermined curbstones sad ripped up great squares of sement sidewalk; prised up thou ssads of pavement bricks and swept them together msny blocks In great . heaps like drifted snow; scooped out tone of Macadam gravel and washed It salles away; washed gullies down Oreon 'treet. Augusta s most beautiful rest dsn ce thoroughfare, as deep ss s maa's waist; tore down buildings, brick we'Is. fences, hedges; carried away furniture; c a poised boats; caught men la the mighty current sad swept them sway like straws, to Anally sink aad drown or dash out their brains t against obstructions they may have sissy but con Id not avoid. With a situation more desperate and dangerous than It has ever before or ever will confront again, the proud elty of Augusta Is grappling with en? feebled strength, but undaunted cour The funds of hsr municipal govern ? hav# been placed la the hands of tireless workers, who shall relieve the destitute, the sick and tho dying, are being peld to an army of laborers who are tolling like Turks to bring order out of chaos. Tsmporary repairs In the canal may pot It In shape to hold water today, while tomorrow a contract will be awarded by the city for complete re? construction of the damaged sections. The street railway authorities are sparing no effort to equip their ma? chinery for full work as soon us poa Ielble. Expert electricians are here, and work has not ceased since the water went down, night or day. Hun? dreds of men are at work on the city's Estreets. Steam and gasoline engines Uns both sldee of Broad street, pump? ing out cellars. Contributions for the relle\* of the destitute come In afresh each day from every slds. Ferries hsvs been established at the North Au? gusta and Csntrs street bridge cross? ing, affording communication with nslghboting Carolina counties. The city Is reeumtng her activity. Before many weeks she will be the same old Augus? ts, triumphal over disaster. ?Rings Little Liver Pills for bilious slckheedache. They keep you ell tic. Try them. Hold by Hi? 's Drug Store. 9-1 -3m ?Foley's Orlno Laxative is a new remedy, an Improvement on the lax? ative* of former years, as It does not gripe or nasseste snd is pleasant to teas. It Is guaranteed. W. W. SI A llOltltlllLE Ml UDF.lt. Wuman'M DUmcint ered Body Found In Trunk In Horton. Boston, Mass., Sept. 3.?The most brutal crime committed In Greater Boston since the death of Susan M. Geary, a chorus girl, four yt-ars ago, and one much resembling It In Its de? tails, was dUc'.csed tonight by the dis? covery of the torto of Mrs. Honorah Jordan, an actres?, aged 23 years, of Somerville, in I tiunk at No. 7 Han? cock street, on Bacon Hill, this city. Later the head and bones of the limbs were found In the furnace of the Jor? dan home at Somerville. and the scalp, hair and other grewsome re? mains were taken from the kitchen range of the house. Chester Jordan, aged 32 years, an actor, of Somerville, is held by the police charged with the murder, and tonight, according to the officers, he made a complete confession of the crime. . According to Jordan's confession, he accidentally kir.ed his wife Tuesday night In a quarrel at their home, and, because becoming desperate over what he did he bought a butcher's knife, raxor and shears, cut up the body and placed the torso In a trunk. He then planned to take the steamer Harvard last night for New Tork and throw the parts of the body overboard. The faot that the Harvard was laid off, owing to an accident, disarranged his plans, and he was obliged to hire a hack man to take the trunk to a Boston house to await a more favorable op? portunity. NATURE'S WARNING. People Mast Recognise snd Heed It Kidney Ills come quietly?mysteri? ously. But nature always warns you. Notion the kidney secretions See If the color Is unheslthy? If there are settlings and sedi? ment Psmages frequent scanty, pali.fnl. It's time then to use Dosn's Kidney Pills. To ward off Blight's disease or dia? betes. Doan's have done great work in Sumter. C H. James, living at 17 Dingle street Sumter. 8. C. says: "I can recommend Doan's Kidney Pills, ss I have used them snd hsve been greatly benefltted. I hsd kidney trouble tor some time. The kidney secretions were very highly colored, contained a sediment, snd I could not control their action which caused me much annoyance. I suffered from backaches snd hsd sharp pains through my loins, could not rest well at night and In the morning my back would be so Ismo snd sore thst I could hardly dress myself. If I would straighten up quickly, shsrp, darting pains would shoot through my back. A friend told me about Doan's Kid? ney Pills, I procured a box at China's drug store and began their use. I have not had any backache since, the secretions are now clear and normal and I feel better then I have in months. I consider Doan's Kidney Pills aa excellent remedy for disor? dered kidneys." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foeter-MUburn Co.. Buffalo. New Tork, sole agents tor the United States. Remember the name?Doan's?and take no other. No. f I CIRCUS FORCED TO CLEAN UP. The Government Agents Hold Show ot Spartan burg to Disinfect Its Cars, Spartan burg. Sept. I.?John Robin? son's circus was tied up here today by representatives of the bureau of animal husbandry of the department of agriculture, and required to thor? oughly disinfect Its cars, stock and animals with the view of destroying Texaa fever ticks, with which the cir? cus might be infected. The process of spraying and wash? ing prescribed by the government's agents was followed and It was late tonight before the work was done. The first Intimation the circus peo? ple had that they were In for this gen? eral cleaning was advice from Mr. Otts, local agent of the Southern rai' way, that his road had been served with notice from government authori? ties not to move the Roblnjnn circus from Spartanurg to Hendersonvllle. N. C. until authorised to do so. The sctlon was taken to prevent a viola? tion of the cattle quarantine regula? tions forbidding stock from a tick In? fested district to be shipped Into a clean territory. Just now the govern? ment Is mating an effort to rid Spar tanburg county of fever ticks and thM accounts for the presence of the gov? ernment's representatives here. ?Every person should know that good health Is Impossible If the kid? neys are deranged. Foley's Kidney Remedy will cure kidney and bladder disease In every form, and will build up and strengthen these organs ho they will perform their functions properly. No danger of Bright s dis? ease or die riete? if Foley's Kidney Remedy Is taken In time. W. W. Si? beria Gil EAT LIQUOR HAUL. Seven Barn*!?, Two Boxes and Eight fuses of Whiskey Seized by Char? leston Police. One of the biggest hau's of contra? band lhiuor made by the police de? partment In years was brought about by Chief Boyle's men this morning at the Atlantic Coast Line wharf, when seven barrels, two boxes and eight cases of whiskey were seized, after having been held up for weeks by the specials of the police force. For some time Chief Boyle has had his official syg on that liquor, sev? eral hundred quarts of good quality bug Juice, and worth a snug sum of money. Mayor Rhett and Corpora? tion Counsel Moffett entered into a consultation about the legal right of the city to confiscate the liquor, and it was decided to grab the whiskey. A word to this effect was sent along the line to Chief Boyle, and this morning he sent a special force of men un? der the command of Lieut. Cantwell to the wharf of the Atlantic Coast Line, and there the liquor was taken charge of. It was hustled down East Bay street to the headquarters of the county dispensary board, and there turned over to the dispensary officials, who receipted for the big lot of boose. This liquor has been held up by the police after several vain attempts were made by several citizens to get the stuff by the police through having the bills of lading passed by the Mayor's secretary. It was consigned to seven different people, whose names were used to tow the liquor Into Charleston to be sold by the Illegal boose ven? dors. The seizure was made very quietly, and there was no excitement over the capture. The stuff seised would give a drink to about 12,000 persons. It is worth seversl hundred dollars, and puts a feather Into the cap of the po? lice officials. The barrels containing the whiskey were filled with bottles. Requiring affidavits from all people buying liquor outside of Charleston and having It shipped here that the liquor consigned to them Is for per? sonal use is thought to be a remedy for the practice of Importing alco? holic beverages for the tigers.?Char? leston Post, Sept. 1. PARKER FOR GOVERNOR. - Reported That Ho Would be Nominat? ed for Governor of New York. New York, Sept. 3.?Former Judge Alton B. Parker, who has returned from a visit to the Pacific coast, where he made several speeches for William J. Bryan, conferred for over an hour tonight with National Chair? man Mack at Democratic national headquarters. Plans for a speaking campaign In the East by Mr. Parker In the interest of the ticket were dis? cussed. A report circulated to day was to the effect that the former Democratic can? didate might be nominated for gov? ernor of this State. Mr. Parker had nothing to say regarding the report. As to Democratic prospects generally, Mr. Parker said he was surprised at the show of early Democratic strength in the West. "I visited Oregon, Washington and Montana," said Mr. Parker, "and everywhere there was a surprising growth of sentlmentsfor the Democratic ticket. "I talked with many Republicans who told me they were going to sup? port the Dmocratic ticket Some gave one reason, some another. met an Ohio manufacturer who told me he was seriously considering supporting the ticket on the ground that he want? ed to maintain the status quo. He said that with Bryan In the White House and a Republican senate noth? ing could be done and everything would go in business just the same. "I am going to make several speech? es in the East for the party, but the dates and places have not been fix? ed." A Woman's Heroism. History has presented few exam? ples of greater heroism than that of Mrs. S. J. Rooke, the telephone ope? rator of Folsom, N. M., who, when warned by a resident of the hills to flee for her life from the flood speed? ing to engulf the valley, rejected the opportunity to save herself and em? ployed the hour that Intervened be? tween the warning received and her own death by drowning In calling up subscribers by telephone and ac? quainting them of their danger. More than 40 families have already ac? knowledged their lives saved through the magnificent courage of one frail woman, whose llfe'ess body, with the telephone headpiece still adjusted to her ears, was found 12 miles down the canyon.?Baltimore Sun. Host Treatment for a Burn. ?If for no other reason, ?hamber lals's Salve should be kept in every household on account of its great val? ue In the treatment of burns. It al? lays the pain almost Instantly, and unless the Injury Is a severe one, heals the parts without leaving a scar. This salve Is also unequaled for chapped hands, sore nipples and diseases of the skin. Price 25 cents. For sale by all druggists. KAISER DIRECTS OPERA. Supervises Revival of Byron's "Sar OSlUlpfJlll*1 in Berlin. Berlin, Sept. 2.?Emperor William supervised a dress rehearsal last even? ing at the Royal Opera House of the revival of Byron's ' "Sardanapalus," which is |o be given with much splen? dor tonight and tomorrow night. Prof. Morris Jastrow, of the University of Pennsylvania, and Prof. Maurice, of Johns Hopkins University, visiting American assyrio.ogists, were among thes mall number of guests present. His Majesty sat at a table on a platform In front of the stage. From time to time he made notes and dis? cussed the details of the production with Herr von Huelsen, the director of the royal opera. Professor De? litzsch sat on the Emperor s right and Allison V. Armour, of New York, on his left. When the curtain arose, revealing the massive architectural setting of the scene, which had been studied from fragments In the British Mu? seum, his Majesty remarked that It was the first time he had seen a stage picture whose architectural features made living figures* seem small. The Emperor then explained to some of his guests that he believed that every single piece of cloth or button used In the stage production had been copied from discoveries unearthed by Orient? al excavators, and that these origi? nals were now In museums in differ? ent parts of the world. Professor Delitzsch, Germany's greatest Orientalist, has given eight months of almost continuous labor to this production. It has been the object of the Emperor, as he once ex? plained to a visiting Orientalist, to make the Biblical past live in the minds of people who could not or would not read the cuneiform inscrip? tions. Professor Delitzsch said the cloth for the costumes worn by the players had been especially woven in imita? tion of ancient designs, and that the entire set of costumes will be placed In a museum at the conclusion of the production. He believes that the Chal? dean costumes are perfect, and said they had not been worn by men or women since about the year 600 B. C. j Emperor William, who makes up the yearly deficit of royal theatres and operas of about $750,000, said laugh? ingly when the final curtain went down: "I think I have had my money's worth." DUAL PERSONALITY. Features of a Case Which Resulted From Sand-Bagging. An Interesting case of alternating personality is described In a recent number of the Journal of the American Medical Association. The patent was subject to spells of wandering of which he had no recollection In his normal state. After one of these he found himself In London, without having any Idea how he got there, and passing Into another he found himself in a similar plight at the Cape of Good Hope. .Af? ter that he was free from these attacks for three years, when they again re? turned, though not of such long dura? tion. In the intervals he complained of more or less headache, which seemed to be aggravated when his attacks came on. The patient was easily hyp? notized and then was able to give an account of his doings which in his secondary condition, of which he nor? mally had no recollection, and after coming out of the hypnotic state he had the same tire and exhaustion as he felt after one of his periods of secondary consciousness. While hypnotised, however, he was amenable to suggestion, which was not the case in his secondary conscious? ness. The marked resemblance, how? ever, of his expression, deameanor, etc., in the two conditions was notice? able, and Gaver is inclined to suspect that the hypnotic state Is closely anal? ogous to the conditions of the disloca? tion of the personality in this pa? tient. The patient attributes the attack to a sand-bagging received in 1902, but is of a neurapathic predisposition and had previously suffered from nervous symptoms (' tender spine," left sided hyperesthesia) following an attack of typhoid fever in 1898. He is still un? der observation and has had no dis? turbances of consciousness since No? vember, 1907, but is regarded as only improved, the abulla and suggestibility remain, and a return of the dissocia? tion of personality is considered pos sible. Passed Examination Successfully. ?James Donahue. New Britain. Conn., writes: "I tried several kidney remedies, and was treated by our best physicians for diabetes, but did not improve until I took Foley's Kidney Remedy. After a second bottle I Showed improvement, and live bottles cm rod me completely, 1 have since passed a rigid examination for life in? surance." Foley's Kidney Remedy cures backache and all forms of kid? ney and bladder trouble. W. W. SI bert. BAD SPLIT IX ILLINOIS. Hitchcock Asked to Try to Harmonize the Factions?The Primaries Ix'ft Soreness. Chicago, Sept. |.?Chairman Frank H. Hitchcock, of the Rcpub lean Na? tional Committee, has found a politi? cal problem in Illinois that is causing him about as much worry as the Hughes situation in New York State. The recent primaries engendered so much bitterness between the Dineen and Yates factions over the Governor? ship, and the Hopkins and Foss fac? tions over the Senatorship, that the party leaders in the State who will be held responsible for the succe* or failure of the national ticket have found it necessary to direct| their at? tention toward the formation of a harmony programme. If it Is possi? ble to do so, these State leaders will draw Mr. Hitchcock into the case as an arbiter. Chairman Hitchcock had confer? ences today with Speaker Cannon, Representative McKinley, chairman of the Congressional committee; Senator Hopkins, Governor Dineen, Represen? tative Chapman, Representative Low den, a member of the executive com? mittee of the national committee, and Fred. C. Upham, assistant treasurer of the committee. It was announced that the conferences related to phases of the national campaign and co-opera? tion between the national committee and the Cogresslonal committee. It Is known, however, that Mr. Hitchcock was urged to use his influence to get all forces In the party back of the campaign to be made by Governor Dineen for re-election and to bring Representative Foss and his friends in line for Serator Hopkins. In view of the expression of th<? people In the primaries for Governor Dineen and Senator Hopkins, It is said by some of Mr. Hitchcock's advisers that there Is no reason why he should feel bound not to take a hand In bringing the different factions together. In other States it has been his uniform policy not to interfere, but it is pointed out that if the Illinois dispute is permitted to continue the effect may prove em harassing to the national campaign. The Republican ;3tate convention will be held In Springfield September Chairman Hitchcock has been en? deavoring to get speakers of national fame to address the convention. In? vitations were Issued to Leslie M. Shaw, former Secretary of the Trea* ury, and Senator William Alden Smith, of Michigan. Both may accept, al? though Senator Smkh Is not ready to give a positive answer. Representative Tawney, of Minneso? ta, chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, called at headquar? ters in this city today and agreed to give part of his time in assisting in the direction of the speakers' bureau for the West. Representative Miller, of Kansas, and National Commltteeman Flanagan, of Nevada, also called on Chairman Hitchcock. The Republican Congressional Committee opened head? quarters at the Auditorium Annex. Chairman McKinley called on Mr. Hitchcock, who then returned the call. He took with him a number' of the national leaders who chanced to be present at the time the start was made. # 100 YEARS OF COLD BATHS. That and No Corsets Means Long Life, Says Woman of 10S. New York, Aug. IL?Mrs. Elisabeth Hunt celebrated her hundred and eighth birthday in Brooklyn today. Every morning In the last 10 years, she says, she has taken a cold plunge. "If It was not for the cold water and because I don't wear corsets I am convinced that I would have died half a century ago," she declared. Mrs. Hunt, who Is small, but well pre? served, walks a mile dally, eats three square meals a day and takes her cold baths unassisted. Her onl defect Is blindness, due to cataracts. She says that she is the only living woman who was kissed by General Lafayette. The Incident occurred on the steps of the City Hall 84 years ago, and Mrs. Hunt tells how the Gen? eral had remarked about the bright? ness of her eyes and said he wished France could boa>t of women so fair. Mrs. Hunt Is a native of Lancaster, Pa. "I always sleep with my window open at night," she said today, "even on the coldest nights in winter, and no matter how cold it. is I sleep with light bedclothing. "Corsets are an abomination. Young women ruin themselves by wearing such devices. I dare say corsets cut 20 years from every woman's life." The centenarian goes to bed at 10 p. m. and rtses at 5 a. m. She goes to church regularly. When Trifles Become Troubles. ?If any person suspects that their kidneys are deranged they should take Foley's Kidney Remedy at once and not risk having Brlght's dlseass or diabetes. Delay gives the disease a stronger foothold and you should not delay taking Foley's Kidney Rem? edy. W. W. Slbert. Much moral antagonism is due to pressure on the money nerve. XEW COTTOX PEST. Disease Speads Itapidly, Causln Leaves to Fall. For thf past four or five wee! ports have been coming in to the department of entomology with ence to the ravages of a new < disease caused by a minute known as the red spider. The? ports have come mainly from the sec? tions of the State south of Atlanta. According to State Entomologist Worsham, the red spider Is a small in? sect not visible c'early to the naked eye, but easily seen by means of a good hand lens. It has a characteristi? cally red or reddish color, fastens itself to the under side of the cotton leaf, and multiplies very- rapidly, the leaves of the infected stalk dropping: off on account of the ravages of the insects. While the color of the leaves on the under side is a distinctly reddish hue, the color on top Is not so marked, hav? ing a dull brown or black tinge. The disease begins on a few stalks, but In an incredibly short time may spread over an entire field. As soon as the> leaves drop from the stalk. It be? comes necessary for the plant to de? velop new leaves, which greatly de? creases Its vitality and causes a cor? responding shortage In the yield. Dry weather Is favorable to the de? velopment of these Insects and seems to a great extent to be responsible for the prevalence of the disease in many sections of the State. It Is a natural Inference that water should be a pre? ventive, If not a remedy, for the trou? ble, which is true, but it is not a suf? ficiently effective remedy. A mixture of equal parts of sulphur and slacked lime Is suggested by the* department of entomology as the best means of disposing of these Insects. The mixture Is to be thoroughly pow? dered and dusted carefully upon the under part of the leaves affected. If this is done as soon as the presence of the insects is noticed, it will effectively prevent their spreading over any larger 4 area and render ^he disease easily controlled. The Insects of themselves are pow? erless to spread over a field, but may be easily scattered oy plowing, unless precaution it destroying them first hr taken. They are also scattered by^ means of other larger insects in whose feet they may become fastened. It is the opinion of the State en? tomologist that this disease may be entirely checked and destroyed, If the proper methods are used.?Atlanta Journal. A Traveling Man's Experience. ?**I must tell you my experience on an eastbound O. R. & X. R. R. train from Pendleton to Le Grand, Ore./* writes Sam A. Garber, a well known traveling man. "I was In the smoking department with some other traveling men when one of them went out Into' the coach and came back and said, There is a woman sick unto death in the car.' I at once got up and went out. found her very ill with cramp colic, her hands and arms were drawn up so you could not straighten, them, and with a death-like look on her face. Two or three ladies were working with her and giving her whis? key. I went to my suit case and got my bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy (I never travel without It), ran to the water tank, put a double dose of the medicine In the glass, poured some water into it and stirred it with a pen? cil; then I had quite a time to get the ladies to let me give It to her, but I succeeded. I could at once see the effect and I worked with her, rubbing her hands, and In 20 minutes I gave her another dose. By this time we>? were almost into Le Grand, where I was to leave the train. I gave the bot? tle to the husband to be used in case another dose should be needed but by the time the train ran into Le Grand she was all right, and I received the thanks of every passenger in the car/* For sale by all druggists. Congress on June 14, 1777, "Re? solved, That the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes al? ternately red and white; that the un? ion be thirteen stars, white In a blue field, representing a new constella? tion." Sumter Drug Co., Sumter, S. C. ?For prompt relief in cases of weak: back, backache, Inflammation of the bladder, urinary disorders, kidney troubles and rheumatic pains, there Is nothing as good as DeWitt s Kid? ney and bladder Pills. The effect of these pills Is shown in a very little while. In fact, you will feel better the next morning, as they act prompt? ly. They are antiseptic. Be sure you get DeWitt s. We sell and recom? mend them. Sold by all druglgsts. Even though the du'cet lclness in her voice ought to be more effective than a shriek,of warning, a man will go right on telling his stout, blond, wife that she ought to dress like the slim brunette next door. ?A salve good for anything where a salve can be used?that's DeWttt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve. It cleanses thoroughly, keeps the pores open and heals quickly. It Is good for anything where- a salve Is needed. It cools and soothes and Is especially good for piles. We sell and recom? mend it. Sold by all druggists.