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New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4301, 9 March 1901, Page 7

HE OWES HIS LIFE TO THE FORETHOUGHT OF A COMPANION. While on a camping trip in Webster county, Mr S. I. Stump, of Normantown, W. Va., had a severe attack cf bloody flux. He says, “I firmly believe that I ewe my life to the forethought of one of the company who had taken along a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy." Moral —Procure a bottle of this remedy before leaving home. It cannot be obtained when on a hunting, fishing or prospecting trip. Neither can it be- obtained while on board the cars or steamship, and at such times and places it is most likely to be needed. The safe way ii to have it with you. Thousands of travellers never leave home on a journey without it. For sale Jby all dealers, small size Is fid, large size 3s. 260 I

When Honolulu was visited by the plague last year the most stringent measures were taken to stem its ravages, and so effective wore the means adopted that in a short space of time Honolulu was declared a free port. The first important step taken was to burn down houses in which cases had developed, as soon as the patient had been removed to quarantine. It was found, however, that this was a prolific means of spreading - the plague, as the firo drove the infected rats to all quarters-. A plan was then hit upon of erecting a temporary corrugated iron fence around the' buildings to be burnt. After the fire had burnt out a gang of; men entered the enclosure with clubs and killed the vermin. The result was immediately effective.