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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-22

so pretty he secretly congratulated
himself on having this opportunity.
Il took only / 3 minutes to obtain
all necessary information, but still
he fingered. The girl had described
the robbers hight-his prying open
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-22

the sheriff came over to see about it.
Dick StrotheTs was not yet 80. He
had started in law, but the reform
e-s had nominated and elected him
sheriff almost against his will. It
was necessary for him to interview
Miss Nelly and when he found her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-22

He was too far away"
Just so. DID he have limp"
u can't say that he did
and you are sure that he was a
Stranger"
= didn't recognize him, but it may
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-22

Miss Nellie Hampton. daughter Of
widow whom everybody in the viii
,Age knew and respected. was one of
the two operators. One week she
would be on day duty. and the next
week at night.
The telephone office was opposite
the post office, on the main street
Of the village. After 10 o'clock very
few persons were astir. and there
were so few calls that the night girl
could put in most OF her time with
q book or her fancy work.
On this particular night. the
month was June. the weather balmy,
and the moon made the street almost
as light as day. II flooded into the
Office until there was no need Of a
lamp. Miss Nelly turned out the
light and sat by the window.
After half-past 10 the village grew
so quiet that she became drowsy and
might have INDUCED in a catnap had
not her half-closed eyes suddenly
lighted on a man walking in the
middle OF the street. He had rub
bers over his shoes, and moved as
noiselessly as g ghost.
Leaning out OF the open window,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-22
1000 Untnmmed Hats
Values UP to $500 at CSC

Not a single last seasons or Job lot hat in
this entire wonderful up-to-date collection
Fine Milans, Imported French Chips, Pretty
Azures and Imported Hemps. medium, large
and small effects, in black. white and good
range Of colors. New, nifty, this season
desirable styles and positive values up to
SO. our price during this sale
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-22
BY ELSIE ENDIcoTT.

lie telephone office at
Bound Brook sclosed
az midnight. After
that hour the villag-
er who wanted the
doctor. or the farm
er who wanted TO in
quire what the price
OF potatoes would be
next day. had 10 de-
pend on other re-
sources.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-25
Maiden Castle Is. Saved.

BY the purchase Of Maiden Castle,
near Dorchester. through the duchy of
Cornwall. the King of England has saved
from neglect and possible destruction
one Of the most perfect prehistoric en-
campmeHIs in Great Britain. the rival
of Stonehenge in age and interest. The
fortifcations were erected by a race who
existed long before the days of histori-
cal records and who gave II the name OF
Mai Dun, or Hill of Strength. Maiden
Castle is an intrenched hill rather than
a castle, for on the north side these pre-
historic builders raised three great ram
parts sixty feet high. with deep bitches
Intervening. and similar ramparts were
cunningly arranged to cover each other
on the other sides of the hill The only
entrances are by winding paths, which
form mazes among the ramparts and
which lead to the top of the hill, where
a great dew pond was built, in which. by
an ingenious feat Of engineering known
to the prehistoric people, it was possible
to collect quantities Of water for the
animals and Inhabitants of the hill. On
the plain at the top. which covers 12O
acres, the neolithic man could leave his
cattle absolutely secure from attack by
wolves or by human enemies The
Romans occupied the fortress in later
years and strengthened it with stone
work. but the triumph of having created
this gigantic intrenchment belongs to the
engineers of the forgotten Celtic tribes.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-25
WHOOP|NG Cough
CAUSED BY GERM
Bacillus Responsible for Trou-
bic Said to Have Been Sc
gregated by Doctors.
DISEASE EXISTS In DOGS
Small Dogs Have Been Inoculated with
Cultures Made from Human
Sufferers.

1t has Just been definitely established
that whooping cough is caused by a germ
which has been named the bacillus per-
tussis by Bordet and Gengou, its dis
coverers, according to the Medical Rec
ord. This organism was suspected some
time ago, ana a vaccine treatment un-
der taken on this DasIs. Laboratory nnd-
ings have confirmed the belief of the two
physicians named. Whooping cough Is
known in medical nomenclature as per-
tussis.
Commenting editorially on the discov-
cry. the Medical Record says:
1T was over a year ago that We had
occasion to call attention to the vaccine
treatment of pertussis, which had ap-
parently exercised a favorable influence
over the course of the disease in a num-
Ger of instances. At that time the Bor-
det-Gengou bacillus had been found con-
stantly in certain stages of the disease
and complement fiXation tests with this
organism were fairly constantly positive.
Whether this bacillus was the true caus-
ative agent or merely a secondary in
vader had not been definitely determined.
Germs Rctard Movement.
"Of late, however, evidence to this
end has become conclusive Mallory and
Horner at first demonstrated that the
primary essential lesion of whooping
cough consists in the presence of masses
of minute bacilli between the ella of
the epithelial. cells lining the trachea
and bronchi. Their action is chiefly
mechanical; they interfere with the nor
NAL movements of the ella by sticking
them together; in this way the micro
organisms furnish a continual irritation
which results in the symptoms peculiar
The Washington herald., 1913-08-25

committee to negotiate for a better and
more satisfactory grade of supplies for
each year. in order more nearly to meet
the needs and requirements Of the
service, in the belief that the purchase
of an inferior quality of supplies, even
at cheaper prices, is false economy.
AS a result of the work of the COM
mittee comparisons show that the gen.
eral schedule for the fiscal year 1910,
in competition with the various de-
partmental schedules for 1909. showed
a decreased cost-that is, effected a
saving for the government for the year
of $1SS,015; that the general sched
ule for 1911 effected a saving over 1910
of $41.472.SS. and that the schedule for
1912 effected a still further saving of
s242.19S.03 over 1911.
One of these days the government
will establish a big warehouse for its
supplies in Washington, If DR.. Briggs
can carry out his plans, and a still
greater saving in the cost of govern
ment supplies will result.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-25
Uncle SAM CUTS
HIS Living COST
Scaling Prices Of General Sup
plies Through Work
Of Experts.
TASK A DIFFICULT ONE
Committee in Charge Made Up of a
Representative from Each of the
Ten Departments.
TASK A DIFFICULT ONE

Uncle Sam has had the highest Of
living brought home to him in a very
practical way-a way with which most
housewives are famiIiar-and that is by
going into the open market and buying
groceries, household goods, fuel, ice. and
dry goods. It wasn't that the government
was doing this as an experiment. Large
amounts of these supplies are consumed
by various departments each year, and
the purpose of the government was to
purchase them as cheaply as possible
without allowing any inferiority of the
goods
As a result of the contracts which
Uncle Sam has let out for supplying gro
ceries and household supplies to the gov
ernment for this fiscal year he will have
to pay II per cent more for these articles
than he paid last year. Fuel and ice
have increased in cost I per cent, COM
pared with last year, and dry goods s per
cent.
In several other articles which the gov
ernment will consume this year there
has been a substantial rduction in price
as compared with a year ago, princi-
pally forage, -four and feed, where the
difference in cost as compared to last
year is 20 per cent The following table
compares the prices which the govern
June 30 next with those paid last year:
The Washington herald., 1913-08-25

decade and a half since two world
powers tore at each others throats.
There have been rumors of forthcom-
ing wars for some time past. England
and Germany are watching each other
like the proverbial cat and mouse. while
France stands by with an eye on eacn
Of her hereditary enemies. The United
States and Japan are not on any too
friendly terms and Austria is straining
her relations with Italy.
But it is not believed that any of these
war clouds will break before the opening
of the canal in 1915. and it is hoped in
Washington that the year which cele-
brates the formal opening of the Pam
anna Canal will also see world peace
at least enough peace and prosperity to
permit of the visits of all the fleets of
the world through the canal. a pageant
purposed by the Secretary Of the Navy
to be the greatest and most striking in
the history of the world-a fitting cele-
bratiOn of the completion of the most
stupendous engineering feat ever under
taken.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-25
Since Marcus whitman's Day.

From the Spokane Spokesman Review.
The holding of the second conference
or the Worlds Association for Christian
Citizenship at Portland Greg. is doubly
impressive and significant. 1t is only
seventy years since Marcus Whitman led
the first caravan of immigrants into the
Pacific Northwest, and yet delegates now
went by the thousands to that town in
the former westernmost wilderness. The
assembling of the hosts there instead of
on the. Atlantic or in the interior shows
again that the Pacific is TO become to
future civilization what the Mediter-
ranean was to ancient culture. The
dominant chord Of the conference was the
idea that nations are moral agents hav-
ing moral responsibility. The ideal is a
difficult one to realize, but the growing
dominance of moral forces in national
life and international dealings during the
past century gives hope that some day It
will be fulfilled. Christian" it should
be noticed, was used in the Iarge mean
ing of the every growing ideal of hu-
The conference made positive
toward the Christianizipg of
and mapped out a great but
realizable program of international re-
form
The Washington herald., 1913-08-25
'NO Change.
Put on BusIncss Basis.

These. figures are contained in a report
made by DR.. o. II. Briggs. superintend-
ent of supplies, and they focus attention
on an arm OF the government which,
thought little heard of. is engaged in the
most important and interesting task OF
placing the purchase of all supplies used
by the government on a business basis,
SO that while a considerable saving may
be made as regards cost, the quality OF
the supplies is not lessened. In fact, in
most cases it is enhanced.
The general supply committee is the
name of this branch of the government.
and it had its inception during President
Taft's administration, when Congress,
following recommendations from the
White House, passed an act on June II,
1910. creating il. A representative from
each of the ten executive departments
make up this committee.
The duties of this committee are to pre-
pare and submit to the Secretary OF Nhe
Treasury for his approval not later than
February l OF each year a schedule Of
specifications of supplies that, in its
Judgment. should be covered by general
include all supplies of a kind that are
used in common by two or more of the
executive departments and government
establishments in Washington.
In addition, the general supply COM
mittee also has the following powers,
which in effect make 1t the actual pur-
chasing board of the government, for
the Secretary OF the Treasury rarely
overrides any action taken by il:
1t shall open and consider all pro-
posals for furnishing supplies described
in the annual schedules and recommend
to the Secretary OF the Treasury such
action as in its judgment should be taken.
1t shall aid the Secretary of the Treas
ury in securing the proper fulflment of
contracts and in making additions to the
schedules.
The general supply committee Is au-
thorized to call upon experts in the gov
eminent service for advice and assistance
in the preparation Of specifications and in
The Washington herald., 1913-08-25

to the disease They used this lesion
| as a criterion in their later animal eX-
Fermentation, and they report now some
very important results CJournal OF Med
ical Research, XVII, 59l, 1881
1T had previously been demonstrated
that puppies were susceptible to the dis
ease. These animals were inoculated in
tratracheally with sputum from patients
| in the active stage of the disease, and
when killed six weeks later the charac-
teristic lesion was found in the trachea-
This lesion in all the infected animals
corresponds in every way with that found
! in man. Sections show clearly that the
ella are not destroyed and that the cells
are not injured in any noticeable way.
Pure cultures of the organism were then
obtained from the sputum of suitable
patients and a culture of the original
Bordet-Gengou strain was used for COM
parison and control They correspond in
every way.
Disease iP Puppies.
THE authors inoculated several pup
pies and rabbits with these pure cultures
by injecting them into either the mares
or the trachea. In practically every in
stance they were able to demonstrate
the characteristic lesion in the trachea
of the animal, and in several instances
were able to recover the organism, not
only from the trachea, but also from the
mares. 1t is interesting to note that nor
NAL puppies were readily infected If
kept in more or less intimate contact
with inoculated animals.
by this work all the demands of
Koch's laws are satisfied, and the bacil-
lus pertussis of Bordet and Gengou is
definitely and conclusively proved to be
the Geological factor in whooping cough.
These finding should not only stimulate
investigation of the vaccine treatment of
the disease a treatment which has al
ready met with a certain measure of
success, but should also arouse the at
tempt to find a specific antibody which
might be suitable for therapeutic pur-
poses.
'In animals and man the bacilH di-
minish and finally disappear in the
course of a few weeks, and the compile
ment of deviation tests are regularly pos
tive. two observations which would in
dicate the presence of some antibody. 1t
should be a fruitful field, and II is to be
hoped that it will not be neglected"
The Washington herald., 1913-08-25
EXERCISES WITH PAPER.
Dancer Tears Newspapers to Pieces
Scatters and Picks Them Up.

Scatters and Picks Them Up.
Paris Correspondence PHILADELPHIA Ledger.
. In response to what is believed to be
a natural curiosity on the part of the
Paris public as TO how actresses man.
age to preserve their physical. alert
ness, a slight figure and a graceful car
riage, some papers are printing q num-
Der OF interviews with leading artistes,
who describe their baths, athletics and
diet-usually with the idea of advertis-
ing some special gymnasium, exercise
apparatus or patent food. There is very
little that is new in it ALL
Usually in the regimen a maid plays
an important part, but there are some
actresses who have no maid, and to
them Cleo de MerOde. who once danced
in New York, and for years belonged
to the ballet of the opera, gives vaIu-
able information. Every morning the
fair Cleo takes a newspaper and tear
ing it up into little pieces, scatters these
pieces about the room. She then picks
them up one by one from the floor. By
the time she has finished she has gone
through a splendid half hour of flexions
of the body
The Washington herald., 1913-08-25

diet to harass the mind. Thousands of
women no longer resign themselves to the
thought that sickness and distress are nat
ural. They know better, for in Mothers
Friend they have found how easy it is to
Danish all those dreaded experiences.
1t is a subject every woman should be
familiar with, and even though she may
not require such remedy, she will now
and then meet some prospective mother to
whom a word in time about Mothers
Friend will come as wonderful blessing.
This famous remedy is sold by all. drug
gisis, and is only $1.00 bottle. 1t is for
external use only. Write to-day to the
Bradfeld Regulator Co., 227 Lamar Bldg,
Atlanta, Ga, for most valuable book to
expectant mothers.I
The Washington herald., 1913-08-25
Porcupine whips a Rooster.

Stoneham, Colo, Aug. 24-A large
Plymouth rooster and a porcupine
weighing twenty-five pounds had a five
round go early this morning in the rear
of John Christen's home and had it not
been for the interference of ChriSten the
rooster would have been killed.
Christen heard a noise and taking his
dog, made an investigation. He found
the ROSTERS feathers and body speared
with quills. and the dog also got a gen.
erous measure before the porcupine was
killed
The Washington herald., 1913-08-25
FIVE KILLED WHEN
TRAIN HITS AUTO
Chicago Street Crossing, Scat
Chicago Street Crossing Scat
tering Occupants.

Chicago, Aug. 2I-Five persons were in
stantly killed tonight when a Monon
train struck an automobile at Sixty-third
Street and Wallace Avenue. The train
crashed into the big touring car. demol-
ishins it and scattering the occupants.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-25
Not Given Away.
FnDm Iudg

FTUHl Juusr
"Ah, yes. And who gave the bride
away?" inquired the able editor of the
Goshkonong Gazette
Nobody" replied Tobe Sagg, who was
relating the details of a recent wedding
in high life. IF there was anybody
present that could have done so, he never
said a word"
The Washington herald., 1913-08-25

muscles, enables Jnem
to expand without
strain and enables
women to go through
the ordeal without
pain, nausea, morn
ing sickness or other
dreaded symptoms 80
familiar to many
mothers.
Tharo ic M fool;Sh
The Washington herald., 1913-08-25
passing upon proposals and samples 81
mitted with proposals.
Chaos Formerly Existed.

When the general supply committee be-
gan its work, a condition of affairs was
uncovered which would have shocked the
ordinary business man. Each department
purchased its own supplies. with the re-
suit that prices for the same articles
varied considerably. even where the one
contractor supplied two or more depart
ments. There was no uniformity.
The varieties of supplies purchased
were surprising. In the case of ordinary
lead pencils. for instance. go different
kinds were used. AS result of the work
OF the committee this number has been
cut down to eleven.
Nothing shows better the magnitude OF
the work of the committee than the num-
ber of articles used commonly in the
various departments as colIated by its
members. There are 1900 different kinds
of supplies in use by the government de-
partments, and the supply committee is
rapidly standardizing them, at a conse-
quent saving to the government
These various supplies have been segre-
gated under eighteen heads, as follows:
Stationery. hardware. &c, dry goods.
drugs, and chemicals, laboratory ap-
paratus, electrical and engineering sup
plies. lumber. &C; paints. oils, &c: fur
niture, groceries. and household supplies,
forage, -four. and seed; Photographic sup
plies, engraving and printing supplies,
fuel and ice, incandescent electric lamps,
incandescent gas lamp supplies, motor
trucks, typewriters, and computing ma
chimes.
Letting Contracts Delayed.
Contracts for all Of the articles en-
braced under these subheads have been
let for the present fiscal year, with the
exception of the last named. and the diff
ficulties with respect to the letting of
this contract illustrate some Of the
things that the committee encounters.
So far as the committee is concerned.
1t has made its recommendations to the
Secretary Of the Treasury, but the latter
has not put his o. X. on their award. The
typewriter contract has been on the desk
of the Secretary of the Treasury for
some time, with the result that his Of
fee has been a mecca for the agents of
the various makes. None of them has
been able to see Mr.. McAdoo, but they
have made the life of Mr.. Martin. his
secretary, miserable by their importuni-
ties.
The general supply committee tries
as far as possible to avoid standard
izing on any particular make. 1t has
specifications prepared. and bidding is
thrown open to the public. And the
bids received on every article on which
a contract is let are printed for public
Sometimes the lowest
bidder does not get the contract. be-
cause it is the consistent aim of the
The Washington herald., 1913-08-25
Mr.. skinnem Explains.

FTOIn Juuec.
Il see. father" said Mrs skinnem,
who bad become vastly interested in
automobiles, that the Wank- Wank- car
is sold for $500 (. O. b. What does
T. o. b. mean?'
well, my love-" said Mr.. Skinnem.
IF ! bought ii, it would be an abbrevia-
ton for fine old bust Why don't you
and Mabel go for a trolley ride this aft
ernoon?' - :
The Washington herald., 1913-08-25
temporarily Handicapped.

From Judge.
Mr.. Doughleigh-I met. that French
ncbleman. Count de Brie, today.
Dotty Doughleigh-Really! Is he bril-
liant conversationalist?
Mr.. Doughleigh-Well, no. not at pres
ent. He has rheumatism in his shoulders
The Washington herald., 1913-08-25
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The Washington herald., 1913-08-25

Chairman of the New York Public
Service Commission, who is to carry the
standard of Tammany in the coming
Mayoralty fight in New York City, in
which fhe Tigers control of municipal
poitics VIII be assailed by John Pur-
of Independent Democrats and Repub-
licans, and Mayor William Gaynor,
who VIII fight for reelection on an
Sad~'AAndenE ticket =
The Washington herald., 1913-08-25
Coming Of
The Sunbeam
How to Avoid those Pains and Distress
Which so Many Mothers Have Suffered

1t is pity more women do not know of
Mothers Friend. This remedy softens the
The Washington herald., 1913-08-25

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