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Gilpin observer., 1915-05-06
American Doctors in Serbia
Stricken by Scourge.
Only Austrian Officers In Prison Seem
Able to ReveI Amid Record
Breaking EpIdemle-Thou-
sands Of Victims.

Nish, Serbia.-Serbia at this time
10 the most melancholy figure in the
war and the most heroic. AS one
comes up from Saloniki. the one port
through which outside aid for Serbia
can enter, rumors rife in Athens are
verified at Ghevgheli, the first frontier
town. The most violent epidemic of
typhus in history is taking its toll
OF country that already has suffered
too much. Exactly one-half the staff
OF the American hospital at Ghevgheli
was found to be suffering from the fe-i
yer. And no wonder. "A mission of
four doctors and eight nurses under
DIR. e. F. Butler found on it's arrival
more than thousand wounded in the
old tobacco factory at that place, and
the number has since increased to
$500. with no running water, and any
water at all five blocks away, 1t is
impossible to convey either to Ameri-
cans or to those familiar with Red
Cross work on the western front any
idea of what besieges Serbia
''Oh. yes." said one CHEEKY little
American nurse from Kansas City.
arrive and TO find maggots when we
open the temporary dressings. We
are used to horror after horror But
with surgery we can do something
With typhus.it is different 1t is a
lice given disease and there are al
ways lice where there is crowding and
the primitive notions of sanitation
that prevail in Serbia. In a crowded
hospital like this there is no human
way OF fighting It, no way to segre-
gate"
In the hospital the men lay close
together on the bare floor or on straw
stuffed mattresses. AS any doctor
knows. straw mattresses are Elysian
fields for insects.
At Uskub. where two of Lady Pa
gets mission have died of typhus, at
fairs were found to be no better.
There reports of conditions farther
north began to come through. In Val
1evo alone there are nearly 1000 cases
OF typhus. More than forty Serbian
doctors have succumbed in the last
two months and nobody has yet com.
puted the number OF patients who
have died
In Nish. at the second reserve
camp for Austrian prisoners. men have
been dying like flies. and the last OF
the Austrian doctors was stricken
three days ago. Needless to say. in
a country overwhelmed with its own
problem its prisoners fare no better
than the rest.
Only the Austrian officers seem to
enjoy any comfort. That they are not
altogether miserable Is evidenced by
the fact that on the day Sir Thomas
Upton and group of friends went
out to visit the interned officers only
Gilpin observer., 1915-05-06
TYPHUS TAKES TOLL

few Of them were up, although 1t
was three o'clock in the afternoon.
The Serbian colonel In command of
the quarters where 635 officers are pris-
oners explained indulgently that the
previous night had been what you
English call an evening of It," AS
three Of the officers were from the
opera company at Budapest and four
were from the Bohemian opera COM
pany at Prague. there had been a con-
cert, and the three francs daily allow
ance given the prisoners had been
made to yield wine enough to account
Tor the next days late hours. With
the common soldiers 1t is different
Nish itself. as even the most patri-
otic Serb will tell you, is a wretchedly
dirty town. In normal times its popu.
lation is 10000 Now 1t has more
than 100000. Refugees sleep in the
streets. A bed in the worst hotel in
town is likely to be yours only as the
spoils of war after you have called In
the ministry of foreign affairs and ex-
press before the hotel keeper an abso-
lutte indifference as to price. What
you get for your trouble is often a
room on the courtyard, and likely as
not the court is used by the cook, who
buys his lambs bleating and brings
them alive from the market in the
Prince Michel square.
Gilpin observer., 1915-05-06
FINDS ANTI-TYPHus SERUM
Or. Harry Plotz. Young New York
BaeterloIosIst. Announces I'm.
portant Discovery.

New York.-The man OF the hour
in New York medical circles is DR..
Harry Plotz. the young bacteriologist
Of Mount Sinai hospital. who an.
nounced at a meeting of the New
York Pathological society that he has
discovered an anti-typhus vaccine. In
view Of the recent spread Of this dread
disease In Serbia. where many Ameri.
can physicians are leading In the figh,
against 1t. the discovery was hailed
by physicians as timely as well as i'm.
portant. Doctor Plotz 70 twenty-five
years old.
Gilpin observer., 1915-05-06
THIS HORSE WAS HomEsIck
Breaks Loose From Stall and Tries to
Swim From Muskeson to
Chicago.

Muskegon, Mich.-A week ago Abra.
ham Smoker purchased horse at Chi.
cago. which was shipped by boat to
Muskegon.
Yesterday the horse broke loose
from Its stall while Mr.. Smoker was
feeding 1t. Following with unerring
instinct the very streets It was led
along after being taken from the boat.
1t went to the Goodrich wharf. With.
out hesitation It sprang on the ice
in Muskegon lake and ran for two
miles to the harbor mouth. where It
reached piece of soft ice and fell
through. The animal was rescued by
firemen.
"A carrier pigeon couldn't have had
a keener instinct for home" Mr.. Belly
remarked.
Gilpin observer., 1915-05-06
NOW DRINK COLOGNE
Russian Government Still Faces
a Serious Problem.
Methylated 3pirIts, Furniture PoIIst
and Other Deadly Liquors Are
Said to e Used as substI-
tute for Vodka.
BY sAssETT pIosY.


Correspondent Chicago Daily News)
London.-Apparently total prohibt
tion is not working as smoothly in Rus
sia as the considerable section OF
| British press and public that is urging
similar measures over here seems to
imagine. In spite of total prohibition
there is great deal of drunkenness
to be observed in Russia just now
among the peasants, who form four.
hfths of the nation. Methylated spirits
Is the chief tipple involved.
l had talk with a neutral subject
who has recently arrived in London
from the Russian empire, in various
| districts of which he has lived many
years
You can Judge of the Importance Of
the methylated spirits ISSUE" he said,
from the fact that the ministry of
finance at Petrograd has been organic.
ing an international competition, with
prizes ranging up to 10000 rubles
| l$15,O001, for methods OF rendering
methylated undrinkable. A second
competition is being arranged for new
and improved methods of utilizing
poses. In this the prizes range up to
one Of $4,000 rubles. The total awards
In these spirit competitions will
amount to $350.OOO. Here is a fine
chance, surely. for keen young Amer
ican chemists.
Out in one of the chief cities of
Siberia leading druggist on the main
street has been doing huge trade in
new brand Of eau de cologne of his
own manufacture. 1t consists Of al
cohol favored with lemon juice and
has a few drops Of eau de cologne to
| give 1t slight verisimilitude to the
real thing. This. of course. is beyond
the means of the peasants. They drink
either methylated spirits neat or
mixed with other liquids.
In the last few months a new drink
has made its appearance at the numer-
GUS country fairs in the empire. 1t is
called ksassok. Kvzass is theoretically
very slightly intoxicating liquor
made from fermented rye bread. OF
recent years. however, the name has
been given to all soft drinks consist
ing of water favored with fruit es-
sence. The termination ok is a d.
minutfve. like the chen In German.
In this case is implies not only an af-
fectionate regard for kvass but an indt-
cation that there is only a little kvass
in the mixture.
When left Petrograd in February
dead men often were picked out of the
snowy cutters at daybreak; they had
become blind drunk on methylated
spirits the previous evening, had fallen
unconscious and had soon frozen to
death.
"A preparation OF furniture polish. a
sort OF French polish, also is being
imbibed to a great extent
This methylated spirit tippIing is
doing a lot of harm in Russia. Unless
the finance ministry's competition
produces results, 1t is expected that
the ban will be lifted from beer. There
is widespread agitation now in favor
Of permitting the sale Of low alcohol
percentage 3eer, to compete with
methylated
Among the middle and upper class.
es eau de cologne has become the ia.
vorite drink-when drink has a hold
on them. 1t is nicer than methylated.
But that. say the Russians who must
have drink at any cost. about lets It
out"
Gilpin observer., 1915-05-06
His Questiun.

Seven men out of every ten are
confounded bores!" emphatically de-
clared Alexander Akinside, the dys-
peptic dissertationist.
why except the other three?"
snarled ]. Fuller Gloom. the widely
known and cordially detested misan-
thropist.-Judge.
Gilpin observer., 1915-05-06
Doctors Advice.

Doctor-You must go away for a
long rest.
Overworked Merchant-But, doctor,
I'm too busy to go away.
Doctor-Well, then, you must stop
advertising.
Gilpin observer., 1915-05-06
OutcIassed.

Member of Anarchist Society-Gen-
tlemen, wish to resign!
President-But Wy, brozzer? Wy
would you leave us?
Member-Ach! der iss no more
glory in dis bomb business; eet iss
becoming vulgar; everybody is doin'
it!-Punch.
Gilpin observer., 1915-05-06
Doubtful Assurances.

Eastern sermon?" asked one of our
well-known ministers.
Yes, think So" replied his wife;
they were all nodding."
Gilpin observer., 1915-05-06

II a man will refrain from combing
his hair over the denuded spot the
probabilities are that nobody will no.
tice the fact that he is bald.
Gilpin observer., 1915-05-06

The world seems all the brighter t
lovers when the gas Is turned low.
Gilpin observer., 1915-05-06

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL YOU
Try Murine Eye Remedy for Red. Weak. watery
iss Kye Sna comfor, faq dS az sTssspE ,s
By mnil Free. Murine Rye Kennedy Co., Chicago.
Gilpin observer., 1915-05-06

It's woman's Imagination that keeps
her young-if she imagines people
can't see through a coat of paint.
Gilpin observer., 1915-05-06

Red Cross Bag Blue makes the laundress
happy, makes clothes whittier than snow.
All good grocers. Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1915-05-06

It often turns out in after years that
tho faint heart which failed to win the
fair lady was something of blessing
In disguise.
Gilpin observer., 1915-05-06

Olga Ellis. the seven-year-old daugh.
ter of John Ellis, formerly pastor Of
the Unitarian church at Chicopee.
Mass. whose mother has been unsuc-
cessful in her attempts to take the
child from her fathers possession.
Ellis is now professor of English at a
commercial college in Tokyo. Japan.
whittier the mother has followed in
quest Of Olga. The marital troubles
Of the Ellis developed in 1912 when
the wife secured divorce and was
awarded the custody of the child
Later the father kidnapped Olga and
the mothers efforts to regain posses
sion Of her have SO far been fruitless.
Gilpin observer., 1915-05-06

XIII the Flies Now and Prevent
disease. A DAISY FLY KILLER will do II.
Kills thousands. Lasts all season. All dealers
or six sent express paid for 81. II. SOMERS,
15O De Kalb Ave, Brooklyn, N. Y. ADV.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1915-10-12

Bryan Paul, of Bentonville,
Ark, came last Sunday and be-
gan work Monday morning at
the Blackburn Drug Store. Mr.
Paul is brother of Leo Paul of
this place. He has a very pleas
ing appearance, and is rapidly
making good in the drug bust
ness.
A reception and rock party
was given Saturday evening by
Mrs. Bert Boozman. compliment
ing Miss Hattie Stanley whose
engagement to Mr. Claude Booz-
man was announced last week.
The evening was delightfully."-
spent in playing rock. After
finishing the game delicious re-
freshmentS We're served at the
tables.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1915-10-12
LION LOOPS THE LOOP

Beyond any question the great
est animal feat ever accomplish
ed was when Vincent Deguerra,
the animal king, broke the lion
prince" to loop-the-loop 1t
must be remembered that Du-
guerra and his famous fighting
lions, which are the feature of
the Hoffenback trained animal
group, were brought to this
country this year on account of
the European war. bookings for
all German acts having been can
celled in that country.
The Yankee Robinson Shows
were particularly fortunate in
securing this world wide famous
feature and when yon witness
the circus performance you will
always remember the most SEN
sational act YOU have ever mag
ined. The famous loop-the-loop
takes place at the conclusion of
the fighting hon act
Will exhibit in Ozark on
Thursday. October l4th.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1915-10-12
HEARS NEXT CAMP MEET
ING PREACHER

Rev. John Edgin returned yes
terday from Kansas City. where
he had been to attend the Gen
eral Assembly of the Nazarene
church for the United States,
which was in session in that city
all of last week. There was a
large number of great preachers
present. Altogether, it was the
largest most successful meeting
held by that church in recent
times. On last Sunday night
Rev. Mr.. Edgin heard Rev.
l.. Milton Williams, who will con
duet the next camp meeting.
here next September 7th to 18th.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1915-10-12
Ruth's Way

Here is a letter from Ruth, "
said her sister happily, as she
held it out to her mother, 'she is
coming home next week and
wants me to wash her corduroy
skirt for her. and she has given
me directions for doing it.
This is what she says: Make a
soap jelly of any of the good
white soaps, and put the skirt
to soak in water strong with the
jelly. Then put a cupful of the
soap jelly into a boiler, and boil
the skirt for 20 minutes. Rinse
in clear water unit all the soap is
gone, blue and hang out to dry
while dripping. Do not ring or
squeeze. While on the line pull
into shape. and do not iron. She
says if | follow these directions
her skirt will look like new"
We'll, get to work on il"
said her mother. after all Ruth
has done for the rest of US, we
should be willing to do almost
anything for her"
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1915-10-12
Learn A Little Every Day

The Post Office Directory of
London for the present year
weighs almost Is pounds.
Six hundred persons die an
nuallv from the preventable dis
eases in the United States, while
l,500, 600 are needlessly i'll.
Sage is nutritious starchy
substance obtained from the
pith of several kinds of palms
growing mostly in New Guinea,
Borneo and Samatra. Each tree
yields about 600 pounds of pith.
The natives of these islands
make a meal pottage and bread
from it. Sage is used mostly in
America and Europe for making
starch and feeding cattle.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1915-10-12
LOCAL MENTION

Though just be your anger,
restrain it, my Brother.
Why punish yourself for the
fault of another"
Old papers for sale-at The
Spectator office.
Ed Garner left for Virginia,
Monday, where he has a position
Phone SO, Jacobs, for the
freshest groceries in town. adv.
E. S. Turner, county surveyor,
was in Ozark yesterday on bust
ness.
Gene Greer is working in the
new store, Jacobs & Co.
w. H. O'Bar, of Cecil, was in
Ozark transacting business Mon,
day.
Good old country ham and eggs
Is cts. at the Sanitary Bakery.
adv.
Judge G.. w. Barham was
transacting legal business at
Fort Smith. Monday.
Claude Talley came down from
Alma. Saturday afternoon and
returned Monday morning.
Elder W. A. Barham, of Wata-
lula, returned from south of the
river Monday morning.
About twenty ladies surprised
Mrs. G.. c. Carter with a nice
dinner, Monday.
Miss Minnie O'Bar and Miss
Willie Norvelle spent Sunday a,
Charleston.
S. S. Crawford made bust
ness trip to Tulsa, Okla, Mon.
day.
Mrs. VIM. Martin accompanied
Mrs. Richie and children to their
home in Paris, today.
Mrs. Tom Davidson and baby
went to Fort Smith Friday for q
few days visit with relatives.
Miss Ellen Jennings will go tC
Russellville, Wednesday, to visit
her sister, Mrs. ]. A. Swain.
Mrs. L. P. Merrill and little
son will be here from Joplin,
Mo-, their home. Thursday, anC
will visit her parents, Mr.. anC
Mrs. r. M. Wildman.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1915-10-12
OZARK, THURSDAY, OCT. ID.
Notice for Publication

U. S. LAND OFFICE. Little Rock
Ark, September 29. 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Paul IL.
Smelling. of Ozark, Ark, who. on May
IL. 1911. made homestead entry No.
074S0, for SWl-4 SWl-4, section 81,
township 10 NJ, range q W., 9Th prin-
ciple meridian, has filed notice of in
tention to make three year proof. to
establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before A. N Hill. county
clerk. at Ozark Ark, on the 10th
day of November, 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses: C.. G..
Denniston. William White, John kizer,
Matthew Adams. Of Ozark, Ark
Ino. W. Allen, Register.
Oct, 5-l2-l9-26-2
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1915-10-12
Notice for Publication

Z. s. LAND OFFICE Little Rock,
Ark. September 29, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Leo
Denniston. of Ozark, Ark. who, on
September -. 1910, made homestead
entry No. O65S3. for NWl-4 NW1-4,
section |, township 9 NJ, range % W.,
5th principle meridian has filed notice
of intention to make three year proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described. before \. N Hill county
clerk. at Ozark. Ark. on the 10th day
of November 1915.
Claimant names rs witnesses: VIM.
White. G.. {. Denniston. John Tratter,
George Reynolds, of Ozark, Ark.
Jno. W. Allen. Register.
Oct. s. 1926 Nov, 2.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1915-10-12
Notice for Publication

u. s. LAND OFFICE, at Little
Rock, Ark. October 9th. 1919.
Notice is he~eby given that James
Elam. of Yale, Ark. who. on April |,
1912 made homestead entry No. 0S492
for Ne IA Sc IA. 81, Ia Sc IA, Sec
SO. township Il NJ. range 20 W., 9Th
principle meridian, has filed notice OF
intention to make three year proof, tc
establish claim to the land above de
scribed before clerk of the county
court, at Ozark, Ark. on the 7th day
of November, 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses: Eco
Morris, Luke alfred. jim Frank
Owens, John Howe; all OF Yale, Ark.
Jno w. Allen, Register
Get. 1926 Nov. 30.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1915-10-12
CASS

October Z, 1915.
A good rain fell here Sunday
night and it has been awful cold
ever since. 1t is warning every
body to fix for winter.
We are having a nice Su nday
school at New Enon every Sun
day morning. Wish that every
body would take a hand in our
Sunday school.
Mrs. Tilda Pinion visited her
sister. Mrs. Bud Johnson, Sun
day.
Mrs. Manda Parker is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Pearl Brashears,
on Flemming Creek, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell's child
rem are very i'll with scarlet
fever now.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1915-10-12

Rev. M. G.. lobe, the new Ma
zarene pastor here, has been de-
layed in moving, and will not
arrive until next Thursday.
Rev. Jobe has a wife and three
children and will occupy the
house on Third street recently
vacated by Rev. Calk and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Dangers
and little son went to Fort
Smith Monday and visited at c.
B. Carter's home. Mr.. Dangers
will leave today for Chicago
where they will make their
home. Mrs. Dangers will spend
the winter here with her mother.
Mrs. Rebecca Carter.
T. M. Horsefall Grand Master
of the Royal Arch Masons, from
Harm, Ark. was here last
Thursday and presided over an
enthusiastic meeting of the Car
ter Chapter No SO. of tho Royal
Masons. A class of three, Mes
srs. F. f. Stockton, VIM. Pink
erton, J. B. Powell, were initial
ed. Seventeen members of the
Van Buren, Chapter came down
Thursday and assisted in re-
ceiving the class.
Fresh fruits and vegetables
every SATURDAY. at } acobs S.
Phone IS.
DR.. Weaver, of Vesta; James
Her dirk, of Branch; and l.. E.
Jetton, of Charleston, brought
John D. Hendrix, of Charleston,
over Monday and Judge Weaver
ordered that he be taken to the
Hospital for Nervous Diseases at
Little Rock. Mr.. Hendix was a
commercial travelling man, and
several months ago was stricken
with paralysis and it has affect
ed his mind Deputy Mcclellan
and James Hendrix took him to
Little Rock Monday night.
Lee G. King, of Peterpender,
was in town Monday transacting
"a little business at the court
house. He was also hunting
some sacks to help harvest his
brothers, J. A. Kings, potato
crop. He expects to have about
! 10, 900 bushels. He has built a
large rock potato house, with a
track down a center aisle on
which a small car hauls the pOta-
toes to the ends Of the house.
After filling his house he has
two stoves he fixes up to dry
out the potatoes. Last year he
stored 1000 bushels and lost
very few.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1915-10-12
Notice for Publication

U. s. LAND OFFICE, Little Rock,
September 70. 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Joseph
III. Hays, of Cecil, Ark. who, on De-
cember 10, 1908. made homesteadentry
No. 05554. for NEl-4NWl-4. section 81,
township On. range "a w., 9Th princi-
pie meridian. has filed notice of inten-
ton to make five year proof, to estab-
lish claim to the land above described,
before A N. Hill. county clerk, at
Ozark. Ark. on the 10th day Of No
vember. 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses: T.. Il.
McGee. Cecil. Ark; Marshall Altman.
Cecil. Ark. William Brummett, Webb
City, Ark; A. j. Mcdaniel. Cecil,
Ark. ~
Jno. w. Allen Registef.
Oct. 5-l2-l9-26-Nov. 2.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1915-10-12
Notice for Publication

u. S. Land Office ut Little Rock.
Ark. September %, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that William
{. Ford, of Cass. Ark. who. on 0cto-
Der s. 1912, made homestead entry No.
OoS4S. for WIZ SEA, SWl-4 NEl-4,
SEl-4 NWl-4 section 2. township IL
n. range q west, 9Th principle meri-
dian, has filed notice of intention
to make three year proof, to
establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before the county clerk, at
Ozark. Ark. on the 10th day of No
vember 1915.
Claimant names at witnesses: j. +.
Parker, Vest Gabbard. j. w. Pinion,
w. Bowden; all of Cass, Ark.
Jno. w. Allen. Register.
oct. 5-l2- 10 26-Nov. 2.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1915-10-12

Three cups fon>;: x TO y CUP short
s~ing;; ; Les'ei keaspoomfaks K c Bdkisx
R0wcty; about CUP milk or scak<~; I
k<aspoomfni salt.
Silt three times, the -four salt and
baking powder. Work into the -four the
shortening, using lard or butter for
shortening. Then mix to a very soft
dough with the milk. The softer the
biscuit enters the oven, the lighter it
comes out. Never knead baking powder
biscuits; press the dough into shape and
roll lightly. Cut in small shapes and
bake on a sheet or very shallow pan in
q hot oven. In placing biscuits In the
pans place well apart, not allowing edges
to touch. Small biscuits are better than
large ones. Large biscuits do not have
the proper amount of time to raise and
bake.
Have you seen the new X c Cooks Bootp
Hrimful Of appetizing recipes that simply mush
be successful every time II the few simple direc-
tons are carefully followed. You would gladly
pay so cents for this valuable book. yet we segd
II a6soinfeiyr FREE upon receipt of the colored GER
ti6cate packed in every 25-centcan of X Baking
Powder. JAoUEs MIRO. Co.. Chicago. small
6ssns do rct have Cooks Book certificates.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1915-10-12
Not Always What You
Believe Them To Be

Nonskid tires.
Unsuitable ships.
Holeproof socks.
Unflirtable girls.
Fillable fountain pens.
Reliable bottles.
Chile con carne.
Uninterviewable politicians.
Foolproof canoes.
Mushrooms.
Mothers-in-law.
Days of rest.
Slip-easy collars.
Yours respectfully
Blends.
BrunetteS.
designations.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1915-10-12
PREACHING A FAIR VIEW

Services will be held at Fair
View school house Saturday
night, October 16, and Sunday
morning and night, October II.
You are cordially invited to at
tend these services.
w. S. SAMSON.