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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-13

25 cents per pound during the next FIVE years.
The rubber will be used in the first instance
on difficult English roads, in order definitely
to ascertain its merits
Already the association has taken practical
action by awarding its gold medal to M. M.
Dessau for his successful piece of expert
mental rubber roadway as laid down in the
Old Kent road, in London. In Mr.. Desseau's
system jarrah wood blocks are used with
surface cushion of rubber. held rightly in posi-
ton by dovetailing
The blocks are readily movable, an ad
vantage In these days OF frequent subter-
ranean excavations by electricity, gas, water
telephone telegraph, hydraulic power, and
other corporations They interlock perfectly
and give absolutely watertight JOINTS such as
cannot conveniently be obtained in any other
way This prevents the ingress of moisture
and the consequent damaging of the road
Foundations.
1t is claimed that the latter do not REQUIRE
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-13
Why 1t May Be SAFE to EAT OYSTERS

TN the minds OF a great many
people the oyster has for a long
time run a close second to the
house fly as a carrier Of disease
Many who prefer it to almost any
other articles Of food have either ban
ished it from their tables or eaten of
it very sparingly for fear it would
make them Ill.
Until recently this suspicion had
the support of science, which attri-
buted large amount of the typhoid
fever prevalent in certain localities
during the Winter to eating oysters
and clans which had been polluted
by sewage. Now, however, many
scientists are beginning to wonder
whether we have not been maligning
the oyster, and some Of them go so
far as to say that our fears about it
have no foundation in fact.
In the first place, the methods Of
raising and marketing oysters are so
carefully regulated by law that the
possibility of their carrying disease
germs on wholesale scale must be
greatly lessened.
1t is also claimed that the oysters
biological habits furnish pretty con-
elusive proof that it is not so dan
gerous as we have always thought.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-13
Why CLARET Is Almost TEMPERANCE DRINK

N n ANY physicians think we would all enjoy
M better health II we followed the exam
@V& pie of the French and drank good claret
with our meals Claret, they say, stimulates
the appetite Is very agreeable to the palate
and promotes digestion And 1t contains such a
small percentage of alcohol that 1t may almost
be cassed among the temperance beverages.
OF all the wines, claret contains the least
amount OF sugar, OF alcohol and OF acid. There
10 a widespread impression that white wines of
the hook and moselle type are more innocent
than other wines In these three respects. That
however Is not the case.
To not a few people claret appears to be a
sour-tasting wine simply because II contains no
the acidity present. Claret is practically fin
ished wine--that is to say, the original sugar Of
the grape is for all intents and purposes COM
pletely changed by fermentation, and as the
original strength of the Medoc grape Juice as re-
CARDS sugar is relatively weak, the amount of
alcohol produced is correspondngly small.
The production OF claret is perhaps the sim
plest example OF wlne-making. 1t is purely fer
mented grape Juice with nothing added and moth
ing deducted. When, therefore, a wine becomes
the subject OF a prescription II would appear
that physician is on safe grounds to recon-
mend claret II qualities like freedom from sugar
and from an excess OF alcohol and acidity are
characteristics to be sought for
When q stimulant is ordered II has been Gus.
tomary for some time past to recommend weak
whiskey and water a safe beverage. The
danger here, however, is that of overstepping
the alcoholic allowance.
The simplicity of genuine claret is account
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-13

During cold weather oysters rest or
hibernate. All movement ceases.
and no feeding occurs. During this
alternating period, even II oysters
are lying in sewage-polluted beds,
they will become practically free of
the sewage organisms which cause
disease.
Baltimore is the greatest oyster
market in the country. For this rea-
son Professor Joseph, of Johns Hop
kins University, selected it as the
place for an exhaustive bacteriologi-
cal examination of all sorts and con-
ditions of oysters.
The investigation revealed in the
oysters many minute organisms
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-13

DM AOH y EOlOu1O
JUICES from Dogs

put anything unpleasant there the mucous glands de-
lvered thin, weak, watery saliva When he leased
it with piece OF meat, a thick saliva flowed. When
he showed the animal dry bread there abund.
Of saliva although the animal had great desire
for this kind Of food When the dog was offered a
moist food there less saliva than in the last
even when he had great desire for this particular
kind of food
When the dog finds any substance whatever in its
mouth certain amount of saliva is secreted by reflex
action. That is called unconditional mechanism.
The permanent salvary outlet made by Pavov enables
him to gather this saliva and its quantity to
anayze it, to count the number of drops and to record
its rate of flow,
Various associations Of ideas are observed In the
dog through these experiments For example, the pro-
lessor gives dog its food several times to the
will produce the psychic juice he hears this
sound, without seeing touching any food That is
what the professor calls conditional reflex These
conditional Tefexes have been obtained by of
lights, sounds and odors heat and cold, mechanical
iTritations, etc.
The professor has proved a large number of facts
about the mental abilities of the dog He has shown
that the dog distinguish sounds separated by only
One-eghth of tone, especially IL the two sounds are
produced not more than ten fifteen minutes apart
from another.
The dog, the other hand does not distinguish the
different coors and gives his saliva in equal GUAM
tity before red, green, blue violet yellow or white
light. The animal distinguishes very quickly the move
ment OF objects and much slowly their form II
ocalizes with great exactness tactile exctaons that
is to say, spots where 1t is touched 1t associate
various forms of excitans such several successive
notes of music scratching and cold sensation at
the same time.
1t is very interesting sight to gee rows of animals
at the St Petersburg institute all fitted apparatus
to enable them to yield up their different kinds Of d.
gestive juices. They appear to be perfectly happy
and many OF them go voluntarily to the experimenter
at the hour when he Is accustomed to collect their
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-13

oil, or when blackleaded, the rubber road does
not appear to cause motor vehicles to slip
This was hardly expected when the first Sec
tions were laid down. In fact, so convinced
of disaster through side-slip on rubber roads
was enormous that they quoted absolutely
prohibitive rates when one section was being
laid down. and a guarantee had to be given
to the local authority. Now the premium is
Just the same as would be the case for any
to insure.
The section in the Old Kent road, after
carrying for 295 days some of the heaviest
traffic In London, amounting to ninety tons
per square foot per hour for twenty-four
hours, was not perceptibly worn, whereas an
adjacent finch wood block lost half an inch
in thickness in the same time under the same
load
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-13

best districts Of Medoc and St Emilion, and
embracing such well-known growths the Cha,
teaux Giscours, Fayetteville, Leoville, Cos DIES.
tournel L'Evangile and others are not at all high
priced, while there is a large choice of wines
Of exceptional quality at considerably lower
prices
the Lancet, whether the supply of sound and
really superior clarets ever so good, SO
cheap and so plentiful as it is now
From the point of view of alcohol, II is safe
to say that II for beverage purposes at dinner
or luncheon claret were substituted for diluted
spirits nqueurs, and so forth, there would be
much less alcohol consumed, to the unquestion.
able advantage of the consumer. Also the aes
thetic palate would gain by those agreeable
wholesome Impressions which good Medoc wines
are invariably capable of giving. and appetite
Is thus helped.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-13
Where II Was HOTTEST Last Year

THE hottest" spot in the United States
during 1918 was the city of Columbus, Ga
This statement does not refer to the city's
climate, but to the amount of property destroyed
by fire there in proportion TO the population
"Hot spots is the term applied by underwriters
and others interested in fire prevention to the
places where the flames do the most damage.
In Columbus last year the fire loss averaged
$41 for every man, woman and child. II SINH
lar amount OF damage had been done throughout
the country the nations total loss for the year
would have been nearly $4,000, 900 900.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-13

tested houses, although hy-paper may kill
hundreds, just as many are found twenty
Tour hours later If the windows are left open
and the weather is warm
Where nies are numerous, they decrease IN
numbers, in different houses. In inverse ratio
20 the distance from the breeding ground.
fhes ny farther when places Of arrestment
IN the shape OF houses. are few or far on.
where houses are few. more flies win be
louhd IN houses half mile from the breeding
place than where houses are many Where
houses are numerous few flies will travel
more than quarter Of a mile
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-13
New Way to DETECT POISONS

Hereafter when a person dies under cir
cumstances suspicious OF poison. the mixture
OF his or her stomach contents or other tis-
sues VIII be taken to a physical laboratory
ana exposed TO the quartzlensed spectroscop0
with a sparkling light from iron. II any OF
these fatal poisons are present their char
acteristie lines will show in the ultraviolet
part OF the spectrum and the exact cause
OF death will be revealed. quartzlensed
spectroseope is used instead OF glass, because
glass cuts cut the ultraviolet rays.
The most minute particle OF poison can
now be detected In this revolutionary fashion.
Even as little as one fvehundredth OF a grain
OF strychnine was thus found by DR.. DobbIo
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-13

NhEMiSIS, police ofncials, .coronerS and
physicians are intensely interested in
~ the new discovery of ]. J. Dobbie, F. r.
5. the principal chemist Of the English Gov
eminent laboratories at London, who has con-
centrated public attention upon the great
value OF the spectroscope as a means OF de-
tecting poisons such as strychnae, cocaine,
morphine and similar dangerous drugs.
BY throwing the ultraviolet part OF the spec
trum from such source OF light as is obtain
able from sparkling such a metal as iron,
through the lenses OF a quartz spectroseope,
the lines Of these drugs can be distinctly 10.
Gated. Each drug, II has been found, pro-
duces q characteristic kind OF lines.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-13

which are always present in water,
but these were found to hold no
danger for human beings. Practi-
cally all the oysters selected from
the open market In Baltimore proved
to be absolutely tree from sewage
contamination or anything which
could make them harmful Is us.
The few lots which the investiga-
ton showed to be dangerous for
human consumption were all OBJ
tanned at times of the year when the
weather was quite warm. This fact
emphasizes the ACCESSIBILITY of not
attempting to prolong the oyster
eating season beyond the limits Of
the colder months.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-13

one or PaVlovs most recent opera
lions was TO make All opening into
the pancreas Of the dog so that the
pancreatic Juice whose digestive
function is imperfectly understood,
will flow outward. He has also sep
arated the stomach Of the dog into
two portions. one of which, called the
large stomach" continues to per-
form the regular functions of that
organ, while the other, called the
little stomach" is completely iso-
lated, but continues to secrete gas
trio Juice. The professor has also
fixed in the salivary glands a per
manent tube, which carries the saliva
out Of the mouth.
BY these methods he has sue
ceeded in obtaining pure digestive
juices unmixed with food from ami
mails in perfect health. His expert
ments have proved a vast amount
Of important facts concerning our
digestion. \
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-13

The reason why Columbus was the hottest
spot last year was improper construction and In
sufficient protection against fire Of a compress
where thousands of bales of cotton were stored
Other cities which won the unpleasant dis
tinction of being extremely hot spots" last year
were Cohoes. N Y; Gloversville, N. Y;
ottumwa, Iowa; Savannah, Ca; Port Huron
Mich; Quincy, ILL.,; Dayton, Ohio; Dubuque,
Iowa, and East St Louis, Ill.
In most of these cities the great damage was
due to the same avoidable causes which pre-
vailed in Columbus, with the addition, in one or
two cases, OF poor water pressure.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-13

considerable extent This fact has been proved by
series of experiments conducted by Professor David B.
Crop, director of physical training at Colorado Uni
Versity.
Professor Crop used squad of students and other
men whose ages ranged from twenty to forty years.
His method to strap them upon table the leaves
of which could be pulled by turning a crank.
For two years these men regularly stretched in
this They gained in height more than two inches
on the average. Since inch makes a tremendous
difference in the height of any IL readily be
appreciated what such large gain two and more
inches means
The experimental table with improvised stretching
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-13
How You Can ADD TWO INCHES to Your HEIGHT

leaves has been developed into a simple framework
of telescopcke pipes fitted with straps bit Of car
pet hammocklike material is swung between the
pipes and the who wishes to be made tall rests
upon this every day for two years
If you bit bent, II you are ndshouldered II
your work has given you habtual stoop or If you
tall enough, this device of Professor Crops
will not only lengthen and straghten you, but strength
you we'll
While the cartages thiekening 10 increase the
length of the spinal column and therefore the height
they also increasing their effectiveness in other
directions They protect the spinal cord from any jar
which might otherwise result from having the bony
vertebra too close together They protect the n-
nerves and blood vessels which pass through
the cartilage their way to other parts of the body
Any shrinkage Of the cartilage results in harm The
chances of serious shock to the spinal cord are
greatly multiplied, and the construction of the spaces
by increasing the issuing and blood
vessels reduces the capacity Of these channels The
extent of damage which ensues depends, of course.
upon the amount of shrnkage Very often is so pro.
nounced that practically all the blood supply is shut
on from some portion portions of the body Often
nerve is killed. irritated by the vertebral pres
sure to become useless and partial paralysis results
In the part IL supplied.
The tone of the muscles must vanish before decrease
OF the nourishing blood and supply. The soopl
so often apparent even in middle age, is nine times
out Of ten the result of unconscious attempt to re-
heve pinched nerves somewhere along the spine and
to guard against the shock which any far of
the body produces upon the hattened cushions
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-13

bTTHE South African pygmes are a powerful, useful
little people. They are dwarfs that average
about two and half feet in height Beside
native Kafir they look like toy dolls
No American boy to resemble a toy doll.
And every man who measures hye feet six inches
less In height has hidden in his heart wish to
he taller.
This desire to be tall has been all the more marked
since anthropoogsts have begun to assert that the hui
is growing smaller and smaller, and that all
large animals like the giraffe the whale, hppopotamus
within the next three generations.
This hope OF man to grow tall has until lately been
denied him by science II has always been maintained
that after the bones have hardened at twenty OF
hereabout there would no longer be any chance
to reach the giant class.
Many physical culturiss and directors of gymna-
Sums refused TO remain satisfied with this "sobeit"
attitude OF medical men, They like Edison, Pasteur
Ehrlich and other non-medcaly trained persons. de-
termned to ignore theoretical the "mpossibiy" Of
making grown tall aud 10 try devise something
that would accomplish the desired end.
Happily for all short men this something has been
found. The discovery aided by the finding by
biologists that the soft rubberlike tissue called car-
lage begins slowly to take growth and 20
spread in the direction in which it is relieved from
bony pressure.
Bones true enough, do not grow much during and
past middle life. II, however, the bones pulled
apart kept free from pressing upon intervening
carriages, these viii gradually and expand
Copyright 1914 by the Star Company Great Britain
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-13
How Far House FLIES TRAVEL

~ r. J. T. NASH, an English physician,
who has devoted much attention to the
spread of disease by hies, finds that
the common house fly does not readily leave
a house In which II finds protection, warmth
and food Such houses situated near places
where nies breed-where garbage is de-
posted, or refuse from stables is kept un.
duly long-suffer from a plague OF flies not
found In houses in the next street further
away.
These nearer houses effect a considerable
arrestment Of the spread OF files. In these In.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-13
SCIENCE NOW KNOWS

WHY cURRANTs ARE GOOD FOR
URRANTS in spite Of their rather
- fare decidedly beneficial
uents tartaric acidhich harpnend
all easily digested
especially harp the heathpreserving qualities
AN ELECTRIC NET FOR INSECTS.
effective method of extermnatng
pests has been devised the Argentine alternating
operated gasoline
which
is transmitted metallic which is
the branches of the this
raises the tension 5000 volts sufficient
but all their a wide
CURE POISONING
D pungng the victim of
- by printers for electrotyping
of this method shown
and in
SHEEP WITHOUT TAILS.
NEW Of sheep without tails lobes
"A their introduced South Dakota Siberia
THERMOMETER
PROFESSOR LEONARD
OF
cooling level head level
the cooling ideal Spring discovered forming
model for regulating the temperature of rooms
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-13
Row" St. Through so."

Inconvenience to the animal. II remains in perfect
health and apparently enjoys nearly normal length
of life with the wound thus ngeniousy made
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-13

For instance he has proved that the stomach secretes
a quantity Of digestive juice in proportion to the
amount of food taken in, but the composition of the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-13

ar c0mpany oreat BritaIn Rights Reserved.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-09-10
LARGE CROWD
HEARS TALKS
Hawley and Alexander
Address Notus People
Friday Night.

Notus, Sept 9.-An audience
of about 800 people crowded
Transue hall here last Friday
night 10 hear he Speecnr- li N.
Alexander, dem3crafic minre
for governor, and james II Haw-
ley. candidate for United States
senator on the same ticket The
issues OF the campaign were dis
cnssed m full by Idaho's two
foremost democrats, and their
remarks seemed to meet with the
full approval of the listeners.
The question of lower taxes
was the main topic discussed
and the sentiment Of the Notus
voters and taxpayers was in iuIl
sympathy with the remarks OF
Mr.. Alexander on this subject.
The playing of the Parma Odd
fellows band. under the leader.
ship OF j G. BaIdridge, was
another feature of the evenings
entertainment which was greatly
enjoyed by the large audience
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-09-10
Latest War News

Latest reports be of the opinion that the Ger
mans beginning movement Of retreat
The Austrian army has been beaten at every turn by
the Russians and large numbers captured The Autrians
have evacuated Russian Poland and retiring every
where.
German reinforcements numbering about 10000 men
being hurried into France in three columns
The kaiser declares the allies using dum-dum bullets
iii in violation of The Hague convention.
Official announcement from Bordeaux declares that the
German attempts break the French lines have failed
and that the English have driven the Germans back about
twenty-five miles
Maubeuge, French fortress, has been taken by the
Germans, and 10000 prisoners captured.
The allied army has taken strong position in anticipa
ton of crucial battle along line almost 200 miles long
The Germans seemingly running short Of ammun-
ton and provisions.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-09-10
EXPOSITION
WILL BE HELD
No Truth in Rumor of
Postponement, States
D. E. Burley.

There has been a rumor cur
relt in the press recently that
the Panama Pacific Exposition
would not be held during the
present year on account OF the
EUROPEAN war. but would be
postponed until some other
year. According u d. E. Bur
ley. general passenger agent OF
the Oregon Short Line. this ru-
NOR is without foundation of
fact aud there has been no
thought OF postponing it.
While the European war will
undoubtedly cnftail certain Eur
Opean travel, there will be a
great many Americans visit the
fair who, except for the war,
would undoubtedly have gone
10 Europe. Mr. Burley says the
most Important effect the war
will have on travel IN this coun-
try Will be TO stimulate the de-
sire TO See America First"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-09-10
OPENS DOORS
ON SATURDAY
Anderson, Ross & Co. Is
New Addition to Parma
Business Life.

Saturday has been seIeeted as
opening day for the Anderson,
Ross & Go. store. Parma's new
dry goods and clothing estah-
iishmenF. under the management
of RAYMOND Price OF Caldwell
The work OF furnishing and
painting the storr rooms is
about finished, and the stock is
nOw being installed, go that
every thing will be IN readiness
b, Saturday A large stock will
be carried BY the new company,
whose house here Is a branch OF
the Anderson chain OF Golden
Rule stores, and the best of scr
vice is assured To patrons.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-09-10
Amphictyonics
Meet Thursday

After vacation of three
months the regular meetings Of
the AmphictvOnic Council we're
resumed Thursday. Sept 3, at
the club rooms Although this
was "A business meeting il was in
the form of "A kensington and
while the ladies worked on fancy
work the regular club buSine~s
was transacted The club dues
were raised to 81 per anHnm,
and it WAS also voted tC dismiss
the librarian at the end OF the
present month, after which time
the library will be taken care of
by the various members OF the
club. Mrs A. J. Mitchell and
Mrs Shipley were made honor
AIRY members for life The most
regretful incident of the after
noon was the resignation of Mrs.
G. E. Beurmann as pre~ideI Z oi
the club, the same TO take effect
ar the next meeting. Refresh.
ments were served at the close
of the meeting by the COMMITTEES
in charge. Mrs. Chapman. Mrs.
Watson and Mrs Lawson. who
played "A neat little joke on the
members in. order TO get them
out early to the club meeting
Each men Der was. personally,
cordially invited to attend, and
informed they were on the recep.
tion committee On arriving al
the club rooms "A green crepe pa
per streamer with the words
reception Committee" in white
was pinned on each one, anC
they were told they were on duty
until the next member arrived
At the close OF the meeting every
one wore a reception committe,
badge except the three ladie.
who perpetrated the joke.