Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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IIIITK OF ST A III.K. KI.V SPIIK\I>S BHKAI? DIM i-i inventigatlon tarrte-d on by Ma?wi '?hu*etts Board of Health at liar ?ard I nlverwttY ftlm-loscs Origin *,t I>tnraM? and Mesu* of Transmission. _ Lltetary Digest A ?iah ??f Nltfi may often have escaped readera of the ravage* of the deaf*:." tsetss f?/ of Central Africa, ami of tu? t#i'IMe "sleeping sickness" transmitted r?y tta bite, aa they have thought of the freedom of our coun? try from aueh scourges. They will be aatonlahed and poaaibly terrified to learn that we harbor in our atablea a near relative of the taetae, of blood? sucking habits, which transmits a disease no leaf to be fe.f.-d than UM lethargy of Uganda. This Insect Is the fOinmon atable-fly or Stomaxys calcl trana, rnd the disease is acute polio? myelitis, ommonl> ?ailed "infantile paralyata." The dlacovery that this fly la responsible for the spread of poliomyelitis, hitherto unexplained, Is dua to an investigation set on foot by the Maaaachusetts Hoard of Health and carried on largely In Harvard University. Kaya The H irvard Alu? mni Bulletin. (Boston. November It): "The investigation aimed to de? termine whether there were any ln sec ta whoa* habita fitted in with the distribution of the disease, both in time and place, aa shewn by the tab? ulation of the cases by the State Board of Health. Study of the cases showed that they occurred during the summer an I early autumn, growing mere frequent after the middle of the summer, and lasting until well on to? ward cold weather. There were so many isolated cases that contact was soon seen to be an improbable mode of transmission The Investigators turned, therefore, with some confidence to the theory of an Insect carrier. Starting from a complete list of the biting, blood? sucking, and household Insects which b> their habits aeemed suited to carry Infection, their first atep was to elim? inate all those which did not satisfy these conditions. Such insects as fleas and bed-bugs w?.re ruled out because many cases of infantile paralysis oc < urrsd In households where the In? sects are unknown, and the scatter? ing occurrence of the d.tease did not agree with the non-travelu.fr habits of tvess insecta Others that c luse pain lul bites were ruled out. since histories of such bites were not obtained in the majority of cases. By auch reasoning it was possible tentatively to eliminate all Insects except one. the common atable-fly. This insect seemed to satisfy sll the conditions made by the x distribution of the cases, so that a strong probability was established that the stable-fly la the means by which Infantile paralysis la carried from on* person to another. "The neat step was to see by experi? ment whether th- disease could be transmitted by thla insect, under con? ditions which "ould be absolutely con? trolled.The results have shown that It can. "Monkeys were flrat Infected with the dlaease by Injection and then al? lowed to be bitten by atahle-fliea. Af? ter the necessary Interval these files were allowed to bite other moneeya? . After they were blt'en by Mies which had bitten other monkeys already in? fected, they exhibited all the symp? toms of the utsease in six cases out of twelve. This established the fact that ths disease could be carried by these Insecta He principle howe\cr in rr?arded as scientifically established nr. ill it has been confirmed through repctlt. .p of the experiments by other obm i v ts Accordingly at the request of >r. sensu. I>rs Anderson and Frost, of the Put.u< Health and Murin?* Hospital Service at Washington, working on the basin sj the facti at? tained that the disease which ? veloped In monkeys bitten by ?:<'.? ct ed stahl?? file* was Infantil? paralysis by Injecting another s??t of monkeys with a culture from the monkeya bit? ten by the tile* Thus the p oof that the fly carries the virus of the dlsea.se Is complete ." The at ? ;? m> whb h has thus prov? ed ao dangerous. Is much like th?* ho um- ti, r,, whi< h if i s closely I? lated an I for which It la fre?|untly mistaken It dlff?Ts. how? v? r. In ha? bita, structure, ami distribution. Th? adult fly. w? are t?dd. feeds exclusive? ly on .ilood. hltlntr \nrioiis antm als, and. leas commonly human beings ?aitle and hoia?-w ar? particularly pee ter?*d t?v them duriru* I a t ?? MMMtOfi und hen? ?? th? lie * are no.r. c ommon In the countr> or re ir stahl?-* or barns In cities or t was I'mb-r ordi? nary conditions. ho?A?>v?-r. the lly 00? cure almost #?*, ? rv % h? *. \w read further "Although the lies are found near b?irn>m habitations, th??> ?b> sjsjt STItel houses i?o rommonl\ .i#? d"?-s rb< .?r dlnary htoisf-fly. bur ra?h?r remain. iu op**n and sunny pla< ? *, r*e?-pi ?Atom attract?'?! gigswhere to feed Th? It norm 'I f 1 ? onost ? r < h<- - I ? ? o tmmal". -r I luring tt.s lif, ?an. h ADRIANOPLE MUST YIELD. DOHOUII condition in THE great Tl'hkisii fortress and si HHi:\ni:u may come soon. Peace Conference May be Suspended I'nlesn the PflMl at Once Agrees to t rs. of Adrianople to the '.?all.an Allies. London. Jan. 3.?The Balkan peace convovs have decided, it was declared thin r.iornlng, to put the direct ques? tion to the Turkish delegation tonight whether the Ottoman government is prepared to cede the fortress of Adri anople forthwith. Unless the Turks gve a favorable answer within 24 hours the conference will be suspended. No other question will be considered by the allies until today's point has been settled. Adriunople Has Fallen. Purls, Jan. 3.?A rumor that the Turkish fortress of Adrianople has fallen into the hands of the besiegers was current in Bourse today. 2,000 Turks Surrender. Athens, Jan. 3.?The Turkish gar? rison of the Island of Chols, number? ing 2,000 men of all arms, surrender? ed unconditionally today to the Greek troops Desperate at Adrianople. London, Jan. 3.?Advices received by the Servian Peace Delegation today indicated that the condition of Adrian? ople was desperate and that its cap? itulation was perhaps only a question of hours. Smyrna, Asiatic Turkey, Jan. 3.? The Turkish suiling vessels Theodor of 650 tons was blown up today by coming in contact with a floating mine at the entrance to Smyrna. Turbevill Bodge of Knights of Py? thias elected for the ensuing year the following officers: George W. Green, C. C. D. M. Turbeville, V. C, E. H Morris. Prelatei D. C. Gamble, M. of W , W. J Turbeville, K of R. and S. and m. of F., D. E. Turbeville. M. of E., C. W. Dennis, M. A.. J. B. Buddin, I. G., H. s. Oreen, O. G.. J. C. Dennis Trustee.?Manning Times. fly feeds every two or three days, per? haps oftener, upon some warm? blooded animal. The habit of this in? sect of staying out of doors in good weather has given rise to the popular t edition that house-flies bite before a rain, which la based upon the fact that j at auch times the stable-fly Is more apt to come indoors. It bites more commonly, however, out of doora and In bright, sunny weather. It has been known to bite sometimes at night near an electric light. "The stable-fly appears early in th^ spring and becomes much more abundant after midsummer, and per? sists in considerable numbers late into the fall, after the house-fly has begun rapidly to disappear. I '.nth sexes are blood-suckers and become greatly swollen when allow? ed to feed unmolested. When thus ? ngorged they remain sluggish for a time and are apt to rest with the wings somewhat more widely spread apart than the house-fly, and with the body more distinctly elevated. "If one of V ? glee li closely exam? ined from above as it rests in this position, the proboscis can be seen projecting horizontally like the tip of a fine black pin diiectly forward from the lower edge of the head. Viewed from the side, the proboscis Is seen to emerge fiom the lower side Of the head and then bend forward at right angles for a distance about the height of the head. In shape some? what like a bayonet. When Sticking OOd the proboscis is straightened si that it protects directly downward from its attachment to the head. since In the houee-flyi when It i-s at rest, the mouth parts never project so as to be visible from above, the two spc< les can he thus distinguished. "The control of the stable-tly will i probably prove as difficult as thai of the house-fly, and Its eradication Ii obviously Impossible. The ordinary I fly-traps and sticky fry?papers w hich have proved so useful in dealing with the housefly are of no practical bene? fit in combating the stable-fly) since It is not attracted to the resinous I coating of Ihs paper, nor, since its i only fond in the adult condition is the blood of living animals, can it b< tempted Into traps. The 'coming Mid going' fly-traps devised by professor Hodge, however, will undoubtedly catch large numbers of fitotnogys if attracted to the doors and windows of Stables and bar IIS Th? mos* import? ant rontrol m iel undoubtedly dt p< nd upon the tact that the species devel? ops in ssanure, decaying grass cut lInga ete. To take ? :ir < of these in such a way ;ut t<? prevent the si ?hl.- fly from breeding In them i a very dlf Beull matter. Nevertheless it should as aeaatbls to develop method which will greatly reduce the number of breeding places for this fly, which Is now known to he SO dangerous to hu? man beings " BAILEY'S FAREWELL SPEECH. TIXAN'S ORATOR? DRAWS CROWD TO SENATE CHAM? BER Tor Four Hours He Holds Undivided \i < 'iitlon of Large Audleneo While He Attacks Principles He Declares Threaten to Overthrow Present Sys ten of American Government?Bail? ey's nuetlUlllllll ExpOOted Before End of Week. Washington, Jan. 2.?Senator Jo? seph W. Bailey, of Texas, long one of the picturesque figures and striking speakers of the United States Senate, delivered today, before crowded floors and galleries, his final Speech as a member of that body. Within a day or two his resignation will be laid be? fore the Senate and oommunieated to Gov. Colquitt, of Texas, his expecta? tion being that It. M. Johnson, of Houston, will be named to fill out his term, which would end March 4. Senator Bailey s speech was an at? tack up< n the principles ef the initia? tive and referendum as institutions which would, if adopted, bring about the overthrow of the present system of American Government. He declar? ed they originated in the desire of pol? iticians to escape the responsibility for action on such petty questions as to the location of State capitals and the settlement of prohibition, fights. As institutions of government, ho de? clared the schemes for direct legisla? tion by the people would convert the United States from a Republic into a democracy, and would give its con? trol into the hands of "the unskilled, the idle and the vicious." An attack upon William R. Hearst in the course of his speech, in which he characterized Mr. Hearst as a "miserable dog, who had hounded him," brought Senator Ashurst, of Arizona, to his feet. He attempted to answer this phase of Mr. Bailey's at? tack upon radical newspapers and magazines, but was stopped by the Texas Senator with the remark that he "could make that reply outside." Later Mr. Ashurst took the floor and in he course of his defence of the system of direct government, paid a tribute to Mr. Hearst as a loyal American citizen. , Galleries were crowded to their ut- , most capacity and long lines of peo? ple waited in the corridors for an op? portunity to hear the Texan's farewell address to the Seuate. To the mem? bers of the Senate was added nearly 0 seventy-five members of the House, who filled the benches and lined the walla along the floor of t ,s chamber. Senator Bailey ?poke for four long hours, and throughout that time he received the closest attention from members and spectators. As he con? cluded a wave of applause swept through the galleries, bringing a sharp reprimand from Senator Gallinger, the presiding officer. Colquitt Will Appoint Johnson. Austin. Texas, Jan. 2.?Governor Colquitt announced tonight fhat he has been unofficially advised that the resignation of United Sttaes Senator Bailey will be presented within the next few days, and that he would ap? point R. M. Johnson, editor of the Houston Post, to complete Senator Bailey's unexpired term. Dance an Enjoyable Affair. The dance given by the Cotillon Club Thursday night was one of the most enjoyable affairs of its kind dur? ing the season. There was a very large crowd present and the music and dancing was continued to a late hour and was much enjoyed by all. The music for the dance was fur? nished by Schumacher's orchestra and as the orchestra was at Its best, this was a feature of the dance, the music being as good, or better, than that at any dance in the city in some time. The German was had by Messrs. Bllsha Carson and G. R. Haynsworth and many beautiful figures were formed by the dancers. A delightful supper was served during the evening which added much to the dancers enjoyment of un oth? erwise enjoyable affair. Among the out-of-town guests were: Misses Adelle Patterson, Allendale; Barah Wray, Rldgeway; Hal lie Gar? rison, Camden; Bessie Trlppett, Boy kin; Minnie Williamson, Columbia; >o-ta Wannamakor. Orangeburg; Mil? ier. Knoxvllle; Harriett and Frances Sanders. Btateburg; Messrs. W. G Perry, Greenville; Dick, Hartsvllle; 1 Brown. Florence; Bansome Richard" Min, Plnewood; Jules Deas, Bummer? ton Geo. H. Hurst, I NDHRTAKJER \\l> KMBALMHR, Prompt attention to day or night caSK AT OLD J, ||, CRAIO STAND, SOI N. Male Street. D*] Phone MS. xight Phone Ml. FIRE DAMAGES DEPOT. BIG ASSORTMENT OP BAGGAGE RUINED UY FLAMES, SMOKE AND WATER. More then Fifty Trunks, >!uny Satch? els und Suit Cases, Blcyclee und Other Articles Destroyed?Fine Bird Dog Burned U> Death?Origin Un? known. Fire of an unknown origin was dis? covered in the baggage room of the passenger station at an early hour Saturday morning and for awhile it seemed that the whole building would be destroyed. The lire laddies, how? ever, worked nobly and overcame the stubborn blaze, but after some fifty or more trunks, numerous suit cases and hand satchels, two bicycles a mail pounch and a United States mail sack had been destroyed by fire, smoke and water. The fire was discovered at 1.30 o'clock in the morning and the alarm was speedily given. While the orig in is not known, it is thought that the lire caught from the furnace, as hole was burned through the ceiling of this room into the baggage room whence the blaze spread, continued its way upward through the ceiling of this room and the roof of the building. As there was so much wa ter in the furnace room Saturday morning after the fire was extin guished no examination could he made to ascertain more positively the source of the fire. The hose wagons arrived on the scene sometime before 2 o'clock, but there was not sufficient water pressure for the firemen to do effective work until the steamer was put in opera? tion at 2 o'clock. From this time on it was merely a matter of time before the fire would be extinguished. The two streams through the steamer did good service and at 2.4 5 there was no fire left, only the charred remains of the walls, ceiling and roof of the building, and what had been trunks, suit cases and other baggage. The loss caused by the fire enuld not be estimated at this time, but one of the railroad officials stated Sat? urday morning, that it would be rather heavy, especially as there were so many trunks in the baggage room. The number of trunks practically de? stroyed or seriously damaged was estimated at between fifty and seven? ty-five, while it was impossible to say just how many suitcases and hand satchels were ruined. Two bicycles and a mail pouch and a mail sack belonging to Uncle Sam were among the articles destroyed by the fire and water. In the baggage room was a large handsome bird dog which had been left there a couple of days pre iously. The carcass of the animal was lying near the door, where he ACT QUICKLY. Delay IIa? Been Dangerous in Sum? ter. Do the right thing at the right time. Act quickly in time of danger. Backache ia kidney danger. Doan'a Kidney Pills act quickly. Plenty of evidence to prove this. Mrs. C. T. Matthews, 1602 Front street, Georgetown, S. C, says: "For a long time I was afflicted with kid? ney and bladder trouble. I rested poorly and I grew weak and lame. I noticed that the kidney secretions were unnatural and accordingly doc? tored for k'd.?ey complaint, but noth? ing helped me until I used Doan's Kidney Pills. They stopped the trou? ble with the kidney secretions, reliev? ed the pain and cured the backache. I consider this remedy worthy of en? dorsement." (Statement given March 22, 1908.) A Willing Corroboration. On January 12, 1911, Mrs. Mat? thews said: "You may continue to use my endorsement of Doan's Kid? ney Pills, as I feel that I cannot say too much In their praise. This rem? edy is certainly a good one for kid? ney trouble." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. New York, sole agents for the United States, Romember the name?Doan's? and take no other. No. 16 The Jewelry Store Umbrella You will generally find that it's an Altogether superior article. Haven't you noticed It? Yes, it costs more, but think what you are getting. Why. often the liandles In one of the umbrellas that we sell cost more aro worth more?than half a dosen dry goods store whole umbrellas. \ splendid selection we show! Wouldn't >ou like to sec' it? $5.00 to $50.00. We engrave them free of charge. W. A. Thompson JEWKLBR AMI ori'lCAN. had evidently been making frantic effortl to escape from the Are. The 1 dog was left at the office by Mr. ! Lawrence McCoy of Mayeeville. There were also two parrotts in the room. ? These were enclosed in a cage and were burnt to a crisp, all of the | feathers being burnt off ind the birds being unincognizable as such. Immediately after the firemen left ; the smoking charred ruins of the gutted baggage room, the place was nailed up by the A. C. L. officials so that there could be no plundering among the ruined trunks and other baggage. The baggage room was re? moved to the colored waiting room and there was no delay in the check? ing and despatch of baggage Satur? day morning, although practically all of the baggage checks, files and oth? er office supplies were destroyed. Beeidet the damage in the baggage room the colored waiting room was badly scorched and smoked up and one side of the office used by the Southern Express Company was bad* ly scorched. Mr. Scott Hostick, the station mas? ter, who sleeps in the room over the waiting room at the station, did not awake until someone called at his door. At this time the whole build? ing was filled with smoke and It was almost impossible to get around in it. FOR $100,000 BOND DMMJE. Orangeburg Will Ask Act for Build? ing of Court House. Orangeburg, Jan. I.?It is said that the delegation to the House of Rep? resentatives from this county at the meeting of the legislature this month will introduce a bill providing for a bond issue of probably 1100,000, with which to build a new Court House for Orangeburg County. The county has long been in need of such a building, having outgrown the building now in use, and which has been in use for many years. Young Women Read what Cardui did for Miss Myrta Faribault, Minn. She says: "Let me teil you how much good Cardui has done me. As a young girt, 1 always had to suffer so much with all kind of pain. Sometimes, 1 was so weak that 1 could hardly stand on my feet I got a bottle of Cardui, at the drug store, and as sooo as 1 had taken a few doses, I began to feel better. Today, 1 feel as well as anyone can." TAKE fhe L Aft DU 1 'WomatftToriie Are y or a woman ? Then yon are subject to a large number of troubles and irregularities peculiar to women* which, in time, often lead to more serious trouble. A toaic is needed to help you over the hard places, to relieve weakness, headache, and other unnecessary pains, the signs of weak nerve* and over-work. For a t nie, take Cardui, the woman's tonic You will never regret H, for it will certainly help yon, Ask your druggist about it He knows. He selb ft SUdMot rtsansottor TEETH AND MONEY. Money spent on teeth is a good Investment and one that gives you daily returns. Money the Medium of Exchange.. is only good so far as it gives ue the things which contribute to our health, comfort and happiness. When Spent on the Teeth it bringt; Us all Three of the Above. The Sumter Dental Parlors are de? voting their life work to the care of the teeth, let them look your mouth over. Sumter Dental Parlors, DR. C. H. COURTNEY, Prop. OVER MIIS. ATKINSON'S MILLIX ERY STORE. WHEN IN NLED OF A GOOD WORK SHOE EASY, HONEST AND WELL MADE, Ask For the CRAFTSMAN LINE Manufactured By Witherspoon Bros. Shoe Mfg. Co. SUMTER, S. C. Sold by a!i RESPONSIBLE merchants. Buy them and cut your Shoe bill 25 per cent. Satisfaction guaranteed. MOLES and WARTS Removed with Moi.r.sorr, without pain or danger, no matter how hum*, or how far raised above lite surface of the skin. Ami Uiey will never return, and no narr or scar will be left. Moi.i OFF is applied dlroctl] to ihr MOLK or WART, which entirely disappears In about sis days, killing the germ and leaving the -kin Smooth and natural. MOLESOFF Is put up on!) in One Dollar bottle* Bach bottle ?s neatly packed in a plain case, accompanied by full directions, and contains enough remedy t<> remove eight or ten ordin?r) moles or WARTS. \\. sell MOIjESOFF under a positiv? GUARANTEE If it falls to remove your MOLE or WART, we will promptly refund the dollar. Florida Distributing Company Department, rVn?*cola Fla.