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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-03
Using Their Natural Resources.
ror,, tba washineton Herald.

From the Washington Herald.
 Gibbs-Say, you've heard of the man who cultivated a wart on the back of his neo1x to save collar buttons? Well, I've discovered his twin brother!
 Dibbs-And what does he do? aGibbs-Lets his forefinger nail grow so long that he can write with it and save he cost of pens!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-03
Disease May Be Cured.

This is very interesting, of course. But the really important point is that a means has been discovered whereby, l through a process similar to vaccination, the disase caused by the mierobe in ques- | tion may be cured. And, oddly enough, the vaccine" employed for the purpose is furnished by the germ itsef-a product of its own being introduced by inocula- ton into the blood stream of the patient. When bacteria are bred on gelatine in a glass tube, after the customary labor atory method, they feed upon the gela- tine and multiply with great rapidty, in- cidentally eXcreting certain substances which, when accumulated in sufficient quantity, are poisonous to themselves. It is for this reason that person infect ed with scarlet fever or typhoid turns the corner (with good luclD and gets well after while. The germs, which have been multiplying in his body and feeding on it's tissues, are killed off by the poison which they themselves have engendered
 In the case of the staphylococcus all bus or microbe of toothlessness, appli- cation is made of this idea in a very novel way; that Is to say, by breeding colonies of the germ oil gelatne, killing the microbes themselves by heat, and then utilizing the whole substance of the
 
 scrbed. Such a colony Cor culture) on gelatine assumes the form of discolored patch, usually whitish which is easily separated from the rest of the jelly like stuff.
 Germs Killed by Heat.
 After the substance of the patch" has been exposed for one hour to a tempera- ture of 160 degrees Fahrenheit all of the germs are dead, and what remains is just so much microbe- killer. When in- troduced into the circulation by lsypo- dermic injection, it quickly finds it's way to the affected gums, and destroys the hostile micro-organisms there present In one recent case handled by Dr. Gerald Bertram Webb of Colorado Springs, which was that of young woman, a complete cure was accomplished by only two injections.
 The first noticeable symptom of the disease is tendency to bleeding of the gums when the teeth are brushed. Tar tar accumulates along the edges of the gums, which show tendency to recede. The gums lose their natural hardness, become flabby, and eventually the chronic inflammation that affects them invades the sockets which hold the teeth, causing them to become loose. After q while they become so loose that they are lit- | orally sneezed out.
 Tartar Causes Bleeding.
 The tartar, which is a deposit of phos- l phate of lime, gets in between the teeth | and the edges of the gums, causing irr- l tation and soreness. This, in fact, is what gives rise to the bleeding above re- l ferred to. What the dentist does to rem | edy the condition, if he knows how to 1 administer proper local treatment, is to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-03

Your health depends upon the condition of your blood. Keep 1t pure by taking Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-03
Becoming ToothIess People.

We are becoming toothless people-at all events, in the latter part of our lives. And this notwithstanding the wonderful advances which the art of dentistry has made within recent years. For it is 0 fact that only the exceptional dentist makes any serious effort to retard the progress of this particular malady which, in the view of a great majority of the profession, is hopeless from the start, and therefore not worth bothering with.
 For some time past however, a scien- tific investigation of the subject has been in progress, based upon a theory that some hitherto unidentified micro-organ- ism was responsible for the mischief. In this work Sir A. E. Wright, an English surgeon of eminence, has been conspcu- ously concerned. As a result of the ex- perments a tiny baeterium, called a "staphylococcus," because it has a habit of assembling in grape-lilSe clusters has been found guilty, and is now held up to just obloquy as the veritable microbe of toothlessness-the germ that causes the teeth to fall ont
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-19
The Maqiciap and the kinq.

A magician once Travelled TO New
Zealand. 1t was arranged that he
should give an exhibition of mind read
ing before the king of the AIaoris. Aft
er some parleying it was decided that
the king himself should conceal the
article which the magician was to dis
cover.
The mind reader left the room and
after time was brought back blind.
folded. as is the custom in such per
formances. After some time the ma.
gician declared that the hidden article
was In the kings mouth. His majesty
shook his head savagely in the mega
tive. The magician insisted upon his
point and demanded that the kings
mouth he opened wide. The king re-
fused.
The magician insisted, and the ex-
element became very great until at
last the dusky king reluctantly opened
his jaws. The article was not there.
The next instant. however. the king
was taken with violent fit of cough
ing. He had tried TO swallow the lost
article. button. but could not and
was compelled to cough 1t up.
The NIaoris were uproarious with
mirth. They did not know which to
admire the more-the wisdom Of the
magician or the heroism Of the king
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-19
This Week in Politics.

From ocean to ocean and from the
lakes to the gulf the country will
thrill with the noise and excitement
of political demonstrations during the
present week. the last week but one
before the people register the final
verdict at the polls. Taft and Sher-
man, Bryan and Kern, Chafin Hisgen
and Debs, with a small army of CAM
paign orators, will be heard daily and
nightly in as many cities and towns
as can be reached by fast-speeding
trains
OF the presidential candidates, Will
liam ]. Bryan plans to cover the great
est eXpanse of territory during the six
days beginning with today. Before
the week is finished he will have trav-
eled hundreds of miles and been
heard in nearly dozen states.
Mr.. Taft will begin the week in
New Jersey and Maryland. and then
turn westward again, speaking Tues
day in West Virginia. He will devote
Wednesday in Ohio and the remainder
of the week to Indiana.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-19
Down Growinq Roots.

The unalterable downward trend of
able when we consider that the sub
Sequent qualifications grow out in any
direction which seems to be desirable
Many years ago Colonel Greenwood
started some experiments by. fixing
horse chestnut seeds in inverted pots.
The first root TO appear developed
downward into the light but naturally
soon shrivcicd up ard died. Not SO the
secondary roots, which had spread into
the soil Of the pot. The upper parts
of the plants, which had presumably
first grown to one side and then shot
upward, continued to flourish exceed
ingly. 1t is related that for DO less
than twenty years Colonel Greenwood
kept one of these chestnuts alive, al!
the time IN an upside down condition
as far as the roots were concerned.
When the plant became too large for
its original receptacle its roots were
incased in chimney pot, several of
these latter being called into requiSi-
ton as the experiment continued.
Finally the root was turned over q
wall and conducted to mound of
earth on the other side. at last being
allowed to take Il natural course. This
the long suffering tree readily did and
remained for some time q great curl
osity with its long arching root.-Sci-
entific American.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-19

prosecute the trust, which continued to
operate in restraint of trade and to
enjoy the benefits of the too high
tariff.
The relationship of the watch trust
towards the existing tariff is the same
as that sustained by the harvester
trust, the makers of agricultural nipple
ments of all kinds, of sewing machines,
in fact, of all sorts of goods.
In the face of these truths, absolute
ly no pledge has been given by the
republican party in it's 1908 platform
to cure these abuses. Revision. SO long
delayed, is advised by that platform,
but no intimation is given that the
schedules shall be lowered; indeed, I'M
der the republican tariff plank promise,
schedules could be increased, so long
as revision" were accomplished.
While counseling no destructive tar
if policy, the democratic platform de
mands curing of the evils which have
flowed from the existing tariff, with
especial reference to articles manufac-
tured by trusts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-19
BAIT FOR ,GUDGEONS.
Former Secretary of State on Repub.
Iioan Promises Of Tariff Reform.

The Republican campaign managers
would persuade voters that there Is
hope for genuine tariff reform by the
Republican party itself. But the pro-
LESSONS now made and the motions
now solemnly gone through with on
behalf of party that having been in
power for nearly half a century, has
touched the tariff only to make its
exactions more extravagant and more
unjustifiable are not to he taken Seri-
ously. They are to be taken at their
true value--namely. as bait for gu,i-
geons before election and negligible
quantities ever afterward. Speaker
Cannon and his campaign for stand
pat congressman will bear no other
construction. 1t is always to he re-
membered that it is easy to make a
high tariff justify big expenditures
and big expenditures necessitate a
high tariff and that the administration
in power can always so increase the
| expenses of government as to make ii
! appear that any tariff reduction is i'm
Observation-Disclosures Olney in Letter to
New York World.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-19

machines must be made in the United
anywhere else. for the quantity export
ed is increasing every year. amounting
in value to S6,495,1j in the year end
ing June 80, 1908. They are sent to
nearly every country on the face of
the globe. but in greatest quantities
to the United Kingdom, Germany and
France. our strongest competitors in
the making of machinery
Does this merciless trust call for ac-
ton by the attorney general? Posi-
bly,, but 1t calls much louder for the
man with IN Ak to chap Gown the tar
iff wall giving 40 per cc:2t Of ''protec-
tom TO an industry which needs abso-
lutely none. which has its foreign com.
petitOrs beaten on their own ground.
What relief to legitimate business it
would be if typewriting machines
could be bought at reasonable price.
probably less than one-third of what is
now eXacted, The new company is
not likely TO bring any permanent re-
lief. 1t will be absorbed by the trust
If its competition proves dangerous.
Indeed, it is probably formed for that
purpose. being controlled, according TO
report. by the younger generation of
the Ryan, Mccall. GuggenheiLl and
Crimmins families" The first step to-
ward freedom from trust eXtortion is
to stop encouraging it by means of the
tariff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-19
Where is His Heart?

The republican campaign managers
have dispatched Governor Hughes of
New York to the west to tell the farm
erS and workingmen how to vote. This
is the same Governor Hughes who. ac-
cording to a sworn statement by his
campaign managers, was elected COVER
nor of the state as result of contribu-
tons by the leading trust magnates in
the nation. The following is a par
tial list of contributions to Governor
Hughes:
j. Pierpont Morgan, boss of
wall street ..-........ S20,0Oo
Levi P. Morgan, trust magnate. 10000
John d. Rockefeller, Standard
Oil king .... .... 5000
Chauncey NJ. Depew, railroad
and Standard Oil senator. 5000
John w. Gates. stock gambler. 1000
William Nelson Cromwell, Har-
riman'S trust lawyer and the
man whom Judge Taft select
ed for membership on the re-
publican financial advisory and
executive committee l,UUU
Scores of other trust magnates, in
Guiding Havemeyer head of the sugar
trust; Duke, head of the tobacco trust,
and Arbuckle of the coffee trust, con-
tributed substantially towards Cover
nor Hughes election. The New York
executive has engagements in practic-
ally every western state. Whose in
terest do you suppose he has at heart?
Those of the farmers and workingmen
in the west, whom he has never seen.
and whom he is going to tell how to
vote. or the trust magnates who made
possible his election and whose con
tributions to his cause are a matter OF
official record in the state capitol at
Albany?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-19

Walter Wellman after proving to
his own satisfaction that both Ohio
and Indiana are lost to Taft, now un-
dertakes 10 show in the Chicago
Record-Herald. that there is hope for
the republicans winning in New York,
but only through treachery on the
part of Tammany hall toward Bryan.
When a party's prospects reach such
a low ebb that they can only expect
to win through betrayal on the part
OF the opposite political organization
it is forlorn condition indeed. How
ever, Tammany is going to sound true
this year and hence the last vestige
of republican hope has gone glimmer-
ing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-19
The Argus Daily Short Story
COFFEEHOUSE COURTSHIP-BY PHILIP KEAN
Copyrighted by ted
Copyrighted, 1908 by Associated Literary Press.

ress brought them their omelet and
bread and butter. Then when they
were alone again she said, IL don't
things he can give me-
Roger flung back his head, his dark
eyes flashing
And You think you can be happy
with motor car and Il house in town
and complacent husband? Oh, Ruth,
Ruth. where are your dreams:"
She stared at lin with pale face.
MY Dreams" she faltered
Yes: the things that we planned at
college. We were to give our lives to
others. separately at first. because
each OF us must he very sure that we
wanted to live FOR humanity. and then,
IL love continued. we were to be mar
rfed and have our home in an apart
ment near the settlement and carry on
our work together"
They were alone in the dim corner,
and suddenly Ruth reached out her
hand across the table.
"Oh, Roger. Roger" she cried, "why
didn't you say that before / went
away? Why didn't you. Roger"
Il thought you knew it, he said,
with his big hand over hers. Have
you ever doubted it, RUTH
Yes" she confessed. "ln the spring
when | went away | was so tired-so
tired of bearing the burdens of the I'M
happy, with no happiness for myself
and it seemed that-that if you had
cared, Roger. you would have said.
Let's bear it together. Ruth"
and This voice was deep with
| emotion-"I was SO afraid that you
We're tired of me that | didn't dare
speak. oh. you see what Il misunder-
Z! standing it WAS, Ruth. And now. and
now, you have stiayed into greener
fields and have promised
But l haven't promised" she cried.
His face was ilumined
II told him 1 must think about it.
But. oh. Roger. it was because could
| not separate my future from yoursv'
Dearest DEAR" he murmured softly
| as the waitress came with their salad
and cheese and black coffee. and after
that they made a pretense of eating.
But presently Ruth said:
| well live in that little apartment
| that ovcrlooks the settlement court
yard, and I'll take Il mothers class il
cooking. and you shall talk with the
men. and everything will be worth
| while. Roger
And Roger. his glance coming bach
from the open window. through which
he could see the crowded street. where
Greek and Italian and Slav mingled
to the face of his beloved, bent for
ward impetuously.
|. Everything is worth while" he said
with a wonderful smile lighting hi:
fine countenance-"everytIing is wortl
while when love is the inspirations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-19
Hunor 0no Philosophy
BY DUNCAN N. SMITH
COMPENSATION.

You have TO pay for what you get.
A gift comes to you free,
But If you've nothing to return
You do not get it. See?
A stolen kiss seems cheap enough
Snatcfled from a lady friend.
But often you will find it more
Expensive IN the end.
It seems an easy way to get
The little bunch of bliss.
It's so much trouble 10 inquire
If you may have a kiss.
And so by stealth you pick the prize
Like cherries from tree.
And, not content with one, you try
To make it two or three.
And then you go upon your way
AS happy as q lark
And plan another theft next day
AS soon as it is dark.
A basket of the choicest fruits,
OF peaches red and plums.
For nothing-isn't it a dream
But wait till pay day comes.
The tickets for the matinee
You have to bring around.
The choicest candy in the store
At eighty cents per pound.
And If she up and nlarries you
Then, chastened. mild and meek.
You pony up without q word
Your pay check once week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-19
Relief For Those Who Paw Freiaht.

Freight rates could be lowered in
stead of raised if the railroads could
buy their rails, lumber and other ma
if. They buy their labor in a free
market. Since it became notorious that
steel rails could be made at n profit for
about half the price maintained by the
trust congress has had ample time to
bring relief TO those who pay the
freight. but congress has done nothing.
The president has had opportunity 10
recommend this square deal, but he has
said nothing Is it too harsh to con-
clude that those who stand pat also
stand in"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-19

Ruth bradford came out from the
elevated station into the street that
led to the settlement. Fresh from her
summer outing, her whole being re-
belled against the squalor Of the city
street. the clamor of shrill voices, the
wailing of babies in the fetid tene-
ments.
Life was too short, she reflected pas
sionately. to spend ones days trying
to uplift ones fellow men. She decid-
ed that she would give it up, so back
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-19
The Argus at Fifty-eight.

The Argus today enters upon
its 5Sth year, feeling stronger
and more useful than at
any time in its long career.
Advancing with the pace of
time, it is not only one of the
pioneers Of Illinois journalism
and one of the most widely read
papers, but enjoys the reputation
of being one of the most reliable
of the Prairie state publications.
1t hopes to be allowed to say
only just this much in the spirit
of self satisfaction on this i'm
portant milestone in its journey
without opening itself to the
charge of Boosting.
Surely one ought to be al
lowed to blow his own horn a
little on his birthday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-19
CAUGHT.

They sat at ease by shoreless seas
And sang of love together:
They sang of joy without alloy,
OF shamrock and of heather.
They sang of life all freed from strife
Beside the shining waters.
or Scotland's sons. the fearless ones,
OF Erinis smiling daughters.
A Scotciiman he to some degree
Ard she an Irish Biddy,
His finish near to you is clear,
For Biddy was a WILDLY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-19
Afflicted with Sore Eyes for 80 Years.

L have been afflicted with sore eyes
for SO years. Thirteen years ago be-
came totally blind and was blind for
six years. My eyes were badly in
famed. One of my neighbors insisted
upon my trying Chamberlain's Salve
and gave me half box of it. To my
surprise it healed my eyes and my
sight came back to me.-P. c. Earls,
Cynthiana, Ky. Chamberlain's Salve
is for sale by all druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-19
THE TYPEWRITER TRUST.
Tariff Protection Used For Extortion.
New Campeiitor Eenorted

Tariff Protection Used For Extortion.
New Competitor Reported.
1t is said that new S3.J00.O0O COM
pany is to compete with the typewrit-
er trust, which is known as the Union
Typewriter company. The new COM
pany will claim that the trust control
ling the output of typewriling machines
in this country has been selling for
500 machines which cost only about
sos TO make.
We suspect that the cost figures
might safely be put much lower than
that. but at s2S the case of exorbitant
profits is well made out Tvpewriting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-19

lived their usefulness has never enter
ed the republican mind apparently,
nor has the fact that the brilliant
Ogiesby was well advanced in years
the last time he was elected governor
of Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-19

Senator DolIiver of Iowa says that
God made tie trusts and will be re-
sponsible for them. This is strikingly
in line with Baron Baer's doctrine that
God made the coal mines for the ben
eft of the few and not the many.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-19

God. not man, made the trusts, and
God will be responsible for their regu-
lation," says Senator Deliver of Iowa.
Apart from the blasphemy of such a
statement, 1t will make PierpOnt Nor
gan, Hartman and Rockefeller smile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-19

Taft visited the White house yes
terday and proclaimed himself presi-
dent-with the consent, of course, of
Theodore Roosevelt-but not with the
consent of the American people. And,
by the way, the American people can
not be bluffed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-19

Talking of hurryup business in the
council, by the, way, the Central Union
Telephone company is about due again
to put one across on the people in
haste, to be withdrawn at leisure
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-19

The trusts are sheltered behind the
protective tariff. The shelter must be
removed in the interest of the con-
sumers, but it will never be done By
the republican party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-19

The latest excuse advanced by re-
publicans why Stevenson shouldn't be
elected governor of Illinois is that he
is too old Hard to please these repub-
licans. Twelve years ago Bryan was
too young to be president; but on the
Stevenson side of the proposition, the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-19

In explanation of the watch's history,
the following engraving appears in the
inside of the case:
This watch was purchased in Eng
land by Charles A. Keene, dealer in
watches at $50 Broadway, New York.
1t is Waltham movement, with 20
year gold-filled case. 1t was sold by
the American watch trust in England
for S79S In America the dealer must
pay the trust s10.5S."
The prices quoted are wholesale.
Mr.. Keene has Systematically bought
watches in England which were made
here and shipped and sold abroad at
less than the home prices; has re-
shipped them to the United States and
sold them at retail in New York at
less than the prices charged here at
retail for the same grades.
AS Mr. Rainey travels over the coun
try speaking for the national democrat
ic committee, being in demand as an
effective campaigner, he places that
watch in evidence, reading the engrav
ed devices on the case, and thus illus
trating in concrete manner one of the
abuses relief for which has been de
manded.
Mr.. Rainey was the recipient of the
watch from Mr.. Keene for the reason
that he conducted a vigorous invest
cation of the methods of the watch
trust, gathering evidence in great
mass and presenting it to the depar:
ment of justice at Washington, with &
request that the trust be prosecuted
under the Sherman antitrust law, a.
well as offering the facts as proof tha
a too high tariff was imposed on thu
character of goods manufactured b,
| the American watch trust.
However, the department refused t,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-19

In the 1S93-94 so-called democratic
panic there were II bank failures
In 1907-0S panic in Roosevelt's admin
istration As banks stopped payment
That is one fact that republican ora
tors are kept busy lodging.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-19

You observe, by the way. that Presi-
dent Roosevelt announces now that he
is taking no part in the campaign.
Not since he heard from Bryan at
Rock Island, and neither is Son-in-Law
Nick; not since. he was heard from at
Rock Island.