The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-08-26
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of leprosy has been demonstrated bv
the American health authorities in
the Philippines, according to DR.. Vic
tor g. Heller, chief quarantine officer
in the islands. He says the X-ray il
suitable only for specially selected
cases, and is valuable only in tie
early stages.
Sam Ray and Clarence McCants
were killed, and Jeff McCants was
seriously injured in an electric storm
that passed over parts of Georgia and
Tennessee Monday. Four others
were less seriously injured.
Secretary of the Treasury Mac
Veagh is working on scheme to re-
form the world S money.
The Cunard Line steamer Lucania
was almost burned to the hull by
fire that broke out Saturday night.
She was submerged at Liverpool Sun.
day night.
Surgeon-General Wyman has
staff of doctors investigating pella-
gra. the Italian disease, which causes
insanity, and which has recently been
found in America.
The medical board of Virginia on
Monday created l1S new doctors
within the State.
A thousand devices have been sub
mitted in the mail-tying-machine con.
test of the Postoflice Department.
Commissioner of Corporations
Smith has considerable evidence tend
ing to prove the existence OF vast
water-power combine.
Gov. Haskell of Oklahoma, is now
prosecuting the United States mar
shal and the grand jury who present.
ed him on the charge of land frauds.
Paul c. Collins, who was shot at
Black Mountin a week ago, arrived
at Hillsboro, n. c., Monday after
noon. He walked unassisted from
the train to his carriage.
Eight bids came from the Fore
River Shipbuilding Company, all un-
der class 2, and ranging from $5,-
747,0O0 to $5,097 900.
The highest price paid for cotton
In Montgomery in 25 years was
reached Wednesday when the first
new bale of the season from this
county was sold at auction for 80
cents pound.
On the Island of Crete, the situa-
tion is still complicated. The Greek
flag which was shot down by the
marines has been hoisted again by
the citizens in the presence of
powerless military force.
What the doctors at Belvue. New
York, say is a remarkable amnea or
loss Of memory developed Thursday
when sturdy middle-aged man well
dressed and to all appearance sane,
applied for admission. Questioned
by the admitting physician, he could
not remember his name, his residence
or whether he was married or single.
lie had hazy recollection of being
IN saloon early in the day and TAX
ing a drink.
DR.. Charles A. Bakes is President
Taft's physical advisor and athletic
trainer. He says in wrestle the
President is very hard to throw and
that in the gloves he is decidedly
hard knocker. No surplus fat about
his 304 to BOG pounds avoirdupois.
Eight box cars left the track near
lnman, S. c., Tuesday night without
doing any damage save delaying the
trains to and from Asheville from
four to six hours.
The Alabama Senate finally passed
all the provisions of the prohibition
bill except forbidding the sale Of
newspapers containing a liquor ad.
American bankers are to get one
fourth of the Honkow-Sze Chuen
railroad loan.
Pinning his last hope on his belief
that he would regain his eyesight if
he bathed in the sea on the feast day
of the Blessed Virgin, Peter Kelly,
Brooklyn, found that it failed him,
and, concluding that he would never
be able to see again, committed sui
eide early Tuesday by inhaling illumi-
mating gas.
The National Red Cross Society
hope to sell 50.0O0,O0O stamps next
Christmas to aid tuberculosis fights.
Reports from all the fruitgrowins
sections of West Virginia indicate a
bumper crop Of apples and peaches.
Acapulco, Mexico. has been again
shaken by earthquake and additional
damage has been done.
A new and very formidable mos
quito has appeared in the coast coun-
ties Of Texas. They cone in swarms
and drive farmers from their fields
and horses and cattle take to the wa
ter and dip their heads under to wash
away the pests and get relief. Many