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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-09

The st,snsice u bisysiis,s u called
f0 sac isn 1905 ihe uffeie isa ~ 10
cFuis htf anuH1u h. noN que fgF lhf
frff siaftinE au lass iafiohfi
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-01-01

with man II freouents the great highways OF the
world travels long distances IN snlps ana coca
sonally on trains. The ground squlrrel does not
live in human habitations and 1t makes only snort
vibrations AS Doctor Rucker puts It, 1t IS al
most negligible factor in the direct transfer or
the disease to man. The ground squ1rrels great
function in the plague scheme is that OF rural
reservoir from which from time to time the dis
ease flows over to the suburban rat, thence to his
city cousin and thence to man.
In parts Of the West the public health service
is conducting a crusade against the ground SPUR
rel This animal looks not unlike the common
gray squirrel and the help of the scientists of
the biological survey of the department OF agricu-
ture in Washington has been given to the work
of the determination of this animal over large
tracts Of land.
The public health service has given in its re-
ports descriptions of the which should be
taken to prevent the spread of the disease with
which the rodents are affected. Instructions are
given in rat-trapping ratproofing, in methods of
destroying rat habitations and to these are added
chapters on the natural enemy Of rats, owls,
hawks weasels, cats, dogs ferrets and the other
creatures which either consider the repulsive rat
delicacy or like to prey upon it from sheer love
of killing.
The country probably has little knowledge of
the constant work which is being Gone by the
public health service of the United States govern
ment to safeguard the people from disease and
death. The plague preventive work which has
been done is to scientists one Of the most inter
esting works in the whole field of their study and
endeavor
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-01-01
He PRAYED for All He Saw.

John Wheelock, the second preSiu'
Of Dartmouth college, was most pr
tacular character. Wilder d. Vuins
his STORY of Dartmouth" says OF ni1
''He lacked culture and in MS W
ing was turgid and almost llii'eial
Lord relates that his prayers at cl icy
were marvels of grotesque taste
ing one day CHANGED to attenu SOI1
experiments in the chemistry Oh sa'I
no thanked the Lord in his next quo" ~
prayer for the elements in detah.
thank thee, o Lord, for the oASs R
gas; we thank thee, 0 Dofo' W \
hydrogen gas; we thank thee y ~
for the nitrogen gas, and for al
gases $50,
"At another time he was lmpios
in the same way by the WonueiD
anatomy and expressed his grati'uo -,
like form for the cerebrun, INC ~
bellum and for the medulla W.
gata.'"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-01-01

here illustrated is one of this type.
1t has a solid foundation Of concrete
set down deep enough in the ground
to provide large, comfortable, winter
basement, which is divided into cellar,
storage for fuel, heating apparatus
and laundry. The basement is, in fact,
the most important part of a bungalow
built north of latitude AZ in the east
ern or middle western states.
This basement is even considered Of
sufficient Importance to have a spe-
cial outside entrance in the rear. This
entrance is we'll built of concrete,
with easy steps leading down from the
back garden, and wide, heavy door
for easy access into the laundry de-
partment of this splendid basement.
There is also an easy stairway to
the basement going down from the
back hall, to use for the many visits
to this important part of the house at
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-01-01
Fever pillows.

To make fever pillow take - =,
of old linen that has been wen Vol 90
and make with it case ABOUT !.
Is inches. Take old newspapers =
tiers or circulars and tear them -,
pieces not larger than 'en .J1
piece; or cut soft paper ln'o =
about half an inch wide anu n
inches long, and curl the s'lip0 mi
an old penknife. Fill the case 40 -
full with the papers and a lew o.
Of flannel and sew the end up han
Horsehair cushions OF al ~
and sizes are good to rest the D@s
the neck and the back or 10 p."V ,he
tween the knees or Whereve. ali
is a hollow spot. These, as -" coI
paper pillows, will be founu :. ,eyt
fort to any one tossing aDou. = n 20
Many of them are being mau c-oss 4
land to be used by the REQ Wv.
the sufferers Of the war.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-01-01

library. The library really is part
the big living room, but it may
closed off with sliding doors and US
as an Office, or in the case OF lar
family it makes comfortable d
room. The downstairs washroom re
1y belongs to the bedroom and hDrSl
Upstairs the three bedrooms a
bathroom are stolen from the a''
These rooms are pleasant ana co
Portable. They are easily warmed
winter from the furnace in the Oa'
kment, and easily ventilated IN su
mer. The plan of getting three e..
bedrooms accounts for the eleVau
of the peak of the roof. Northern az
fleets claim that the gain IN Gu.
space is sufficient excuse for tSAl
such liberties with the original OuA'
low idea
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-01-01

high to make room for noo,.-,
underneath. The bookshe,voSA 'uelY
tory made, of the built.in aie
trimmed with holdings to m.t .Sns
fireplace mantel and baseboass l
room and the crown moldinn u
the ceiling. All moldings oro AeSt
doors and windows are seloo. au ,
match the same design. 'eO
This idea is carried ont in
many modern homes. II h., 81
made not only possible hut ~ "
the manufacturers of moldin cosy
have worked out certain desisn o' Y
may be built up to any size Ma.
these holdings are compIetA ~ u !.
vidual molds, but lend themso, ~ y
built-up combinations which ~ ~
one into the other with easv cr,. m0
the same general design.
The manner of building tho ro,,
cover the front veranda norn; Nv
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-01-01
1EIHNISlzYC Il IsAT RooXz7eY~

having served in San Francisco, where he was
executive officer when the crusade against the
plague was instituted in that city.
The rat ship Neptune does its work on the
waterfront of cities, but it must not be supposed
that vessels alone are the habitation of rats which
may carry with them the germs of dread dis
In any city which may be suspected of har-
boring rats afflicted with the plague parasite, the
crusade against the rodents is carried on in all
sections of the town where the rodents abound.
Thousands upon thousands of the rats are caught
in traps and every rat caught is tagged, so that
the place where it was taken can be known def
nitey. The bodies of the animals are taken to
the public health laboratory and there they are
examined, the examinations sometimes reaching
the number of 1000 day.
Each of the dead rats Is examined thoroughly
and an experienced man can tell instantly those
which appear to be affected. In the case of
pect where it is definitely determined that the
rat actually has the disease the tag is consulted
and the place of capture of the animal is learned
Then the work of determination and of fumigation
and perhaps demolition of buildings begins in the
neighborhood from which the infected rat came.
Here is what Assistant Surgeon-General Will
liam c. Rucker has said in one brief paragraph
concerning the eradication and prevention of bu-
bonic plague:
Plague is primarily disease of rodents, and
secondly and accidentally disease of man. Mans
safety from the disease lies in the exclusion of
the rodent and Its parasites. This Is the OASIS
of all preventive and eradicative work If man
can live in rodent-free surroundings he need have
no fear of plague because If there be rodents
there can be rodent parasites, and for all prac-
tical purposes the flea may be considered as the
common vector of the disease from rodent to
rodent and from rodent to man. The eradication
Of bubonic plague, therefore means the eradica-
ton of rodents"
Now, in laymans language, the path of the
bubonic plague from rodent to man is something
like this rat has the plague Where it got it
viii say nobody knows for the origin OF the
thing is as much of question which came
first the hen or the egg. Every rat has heas.
The rat which has the plague is bitten by flea,
which absorbs the plague poison. The rat dies,
we will say; the flea leaves it and in some way
gets on to a man; the parasite is charged with
the disease and If the poison is transmitted be-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-01-01
Comfortable Home Erected on a
Solid Foundation of
Concrete.
HAS SPLENDID LIVING ROOM
Roof Covers Front Veranda, Per-
hitting Wide Archway Over the
Front Parapet-Rooms Arranged
for Convenience as Well
as Artistic Effect.
BY WILLIAM A. RADFoRD.

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject Of building, for the readers OF this
paper On account of his wide experience
as Editor, Author and Manufactures, he
is, without doubt, the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
to William A. Radford, No. 1927 Prairie
avenue, Chicago, ILL.,, and only enclose
two-cent stamp for reply.
A beautiful house that might be
called a northern bungalow is shown
in this illustration.
So far as we know, bungalows orig
mated in India and the idea was car
ried to California before that interest
ing state was discovered by the forty
miners The real bungalow has only
one floor and is covered with a low
down, rather fiat roof that has the
appearance of being couple of sizes
too large for the house. A real bunga-
low has no cellar and it has no attic.
Original bungalow builders were not
particular whether it had a floor or
not. The bare ground seemed good
enough so long as they had protection
from the elements.
Transplanting the bungalow idea to
America has resulted in some radical
changes, but the idea of retaining the
beautiful artistic bungalow features
has prevailed wherever the bungalow
type of construction has been intro
duced.
In the North are great many COM
Portable houses built after what might
be called a renaissance of the orig
inal bungalow idea. The artistic home
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-01-01

which occasionally wounds only, allowing its vic
tim to live out his natural days and to die In bed.
There are no wounded to be picked up after a
battery of monoxide of carbon has been at it's
work. The casualty list is one of the dead only.
Rats, as has been said, carry the parasite, which
is flea, from which it is possible for to
become infected with the disease, bubonic plague.
The public health service has classified all the
commercial ports of the world follows
Clean" suspected" Infected" When a ship
bound for New Orleans, reaches quarantine, which
is good ways down the river from the Crescent
City, it is boarded. There, if unusual number
of rats are found on board, or If other conditions
seem to require it, there is sulphur fumigation.
Then the ship proceeds its way to New Or
leans. 1t is then that the public health officers
take up a watch on the vessel,
There have been plague rats in New Orleans.
There are certain places where rats are more
likely to succeed in getting onto vessel
than they are at others There is greater de-
sire that rats which possibly may be infected
shall get on to a ship than that rats in the same
possible condition shall leave it for the shore 1t
is possible for precautions to be taken which will
prevent the rodents either from leaving or enter
ing the vessel. Their ordinary way of egress or
ingress is along cables or ropes which lead from
the vessel to the shore. To prevent entrance and
exit guards are attached to the ropes and no rat
is able to pass them.
When the public health officials find that it is
necessary to turn their monoxide of carbon bat
terry loose ship the matches are battened
down. every window of every cabin is sealed, and
all the cracks of the doors closed with paper
attached by means of -four paste Then the Nep-
tune steams up alongside, the coke in the closed
furnace is started burning and the generated
monoxide of carbon passes through a hose into
the hold of the ship until it is filled with the dead
ly gas Then attention is turned to the cabins
and staterooms, each of which is given its full
charge Of the overpowering fumes.
The vessel is left alone for six hours and then
the matches, doors, windows and port holes are
opened and the gas escapes All that remains to
be done is to go in and gather up the dead rats
The fumigating process kills not only the rats.
sbut everything else living that is board and
this means everything living down to the minutest
form of animal life.
Danger is passing quickly from New Orleans
and it is passing because not only the health
thorities of the state and city, but those of the
government took hold of the situation at once
and saved it. If 1t really needed saving and there
are those who believe that if unchecked, the bu-
bonc plague might have obtained firm foothold
DR.. William C. Rucker, who has been in charge at
New Orleans. is experienced in antiplague work,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-01-01
First Floor.

any time Of the day or night The
wide rear outside basement entrance
Is intended for use on laundry days,
at the time Of getting in fuel vege-
tables or other supplies to be stored.
and occasionally for ventilation when
weather conditions demand it.
The general appearance Of the
house is that Of a handsome, medium
price residence, owned by family
educated to take special pride in their
home.
The large living room idea is SPLEEN
didly shown in the plan of the first
door. This great room is 33 by 13
feet in size. and is well lighted by a
double mullion window in one end,
two extra wide windows in front, and
two smaller high windows In the chin
ney end. These windows are placed
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-01-01

wide archway over the front psraJ
that is free from center columns. n
object of this is to give a clear vil
from the large front windows al
the artistic effect of such an archwl
is especially attractive. There is
tie weight to support, so that the ar
may be constructed strong enough
simple truss work. The main Sd
port to the roof is under the front
the mullion dormer, where it is ree
forced by the studding of the fr0
outside wall of the house proper.
The rooms throughout the hOu
are arranged for convenience as vi
as for artistic effect, especially
living room, dining room, kitchen a
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-01-01
>HyEozZlXE~ como ALONIc5ZDE NJ5EL "a
y <ZIzG.AlE rae ar lk5Zz2uCZIOW

meath the skin of a human
being the plague results.
In the week ending Sep
TENDER 26, 1914, Assistant
Surgeon-General Fuckers
report shows that 70 YES
sells were fumigated with
sulphur and 13 with car
bon monoxide and there
were 1883 packages of
freight inspected. In this
week more than eight
thousand rats we're trapped
and examined. Hundreds
of premises we're fumigat-
ed or disinfected and
many more places were
inspected. During the one
week 1919 buildings were
made rat-proof. Altogeth-
er the number of buildings
thus guarded against the
entry of rodents was 1900.
Assistant Surgeon-Gener-
al Rucker follows his word
that the eradication of bu-
bonic plague means the
eradication of rodents by
saying that in America we
have two rodents which
are comprehended in the
problem, the rat and the
ground squirrel, and appar-
emily each plays a very
distinct role in the propa-
cation and perpetuation of
the disease.
The rat is distinctly do
nestle in it's habits, and
therefore comes in more
or less intimate contact
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-01-01

LONG the levees guarding the cres-
cent-shaped banks of the Missis-
sippi river at New Orleans, the
good rat ship, Neptune, is at its
deadly work. Deadly work which
is life-saving work, done under
the direction Of Uncle Sans pub
lie health service. Rats carry the
parasite which transmits the fright
full disease, bubonic plague, to
man. The Neptune's work is to
kill the rat and to save man. 1t
is doing it's work most efficiently.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-01-01
OUT OF COMMISSION.

Nervous Wife-Oh, Harry. dear. do order a
mouse-trap to be sent home today.
Harry-But you bought one last week.
Nervous Wife-Yes, DEAR but there's mouse
In that-Pearson's Weekly
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-01-01
A SAD FAREWELL.

$50 you are going to make another tour?"
eyes," replied the actor
But you advertised your previous engagement
as farewell occasion"
at was one. We said good-by to nearly
thousand dollars
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-01-01

lU,OOU, but let it be said that
only occasionally is it called
upon to breathe out death upon
more than 500 of the pests at
one exhalation, for seldom is a
larger number found on one
ship.
Why it is done, and how it is
done, it is here the purpose of
a layman to set down, trusting
that the doctors of the public
health service will approve the
spirit, even if the strict Ian
guage of science, in which the
profession usually communi-,
Gates its views, is here notorious,
by its absence. Let it be told
first how it is done.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-01-01

The Neptune is little
more than a big tub, but
1t is well fitted up with
quarters for the medical
officers and the crew who
navigate it and direct it's
beneficent work. When
there were rumors of the
appearance of the dread
plague in the Crescent
City, the Neptune put to
sea from Philadelphia
and made the trip in
quick time to New Or
leans. It's deadly pro-
jectile is monoxide of
carbon; it's weapon of
offense is the hose and
nozzle; and its powder is
coke which burns in a
closed furnace. Monox-
ide of carbon is more
deadly than Shrapnel.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-01-01

The Neptune is in charge of Past Assistant Sur
geon Norman Roberts, while Assistant Surgeon-Gen-
eral William c. Rucker is in charge of the general
crusade being conducted by the public health service
against the rat plague and parasite DR.. Claude G.
Pierce is also of the determined workers in the
antlp lague crusade This ratkilling ship is worth
thousand ferrets, thousand cats and thousand
terriers in its work of rodent determination With
one breath it can kill 10000 rats 1t can kill the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-16

TN forward trench may often hH H>.
S1ultrl WI mined hN either side. ur It NAV
NV knocked wv bits ", hr9iv, Nv ll~. "r
cleared NJ, trrurh mnrtnr> lud hIUd -rr.
natl~. hut " lurll success Nm this hlrtr
ter has nn c0u>tuu ncr>. The battling .i
front fly ~larurl, between %>uiIrI> Hud
men In the ~aphr td~.
~ for IA ill ing corps. despite ihr
weather ~ has missed uuly >iN days 90
the air since August. \ut easily rau AMY
hostile >trttceetioai surprise '>rapr th"
notice 81 these d%irucu.
The BRITISH army H. NOT accustomed
To- winter Campaigning aud il not mur 81
q" il. H. ~camprign~ have usually taken
place iu warm climates. H. bad u.s. ICES
sons a. learn aud 30 has cost something
Ia leans thrn. ~ spite ~ This tlr ARMY
hi> ~tuud the tr-t remarkably we'll Hnd
Is prnhlhl, iu better health imam any "ih
~. Friendly pr hes iir. operating n thr
region.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-16
SHIFTS

The district INV which the British ar
my j. up rating H. practically \ swamp.
declares this observer. Wafer stands uH
the still slipper, and holding rlay. rn
the movement uf infantry across
country impossible. For weeks uu end
II has riinrd. and when II has not %rainrl
mi>t> have cu,rlur-l tha country.
The deep trenches are allied with water.
and the nrrcs>itv of >inndu. iu ihi~ hls
npdcthtr barrie WidtcrT thrIu Gu.rtliirr
cost ~ mIny casualties
III j. unly 0u slightly ri>iu. ground
that life j. at all >upp1rtablc. The
iront> oithc rival ARMIES are covered
with = labyrinth of trenches. on both
the ir"Ht lines are often only posts
Of observation. Acres 81 barb wire coy
cr most of the positions. IN rear stretch
lines. ziglag> and communication trcn
hes.
"Brc#>twork~ have Ircu constructed
IN both armies Dn lhr top NJ the ground
IN mcr; the difi,ultic> NJ huldiu. flooded
fIrnrh'> whilt strong posts. l,irid VI til
and 1 rul-tri,-. lHd other ARRANGE
lrut~. rnIHrlrf hr positions WIT tht
rrir MASSES ,f guns "i .ll rHlihrr~. ~u
Well concealed Thar rlr, ar practically
inyuiHrrJhlu tuI iHrvI WIN nv, irlrrltnl
- III all ldt HHrr trenches mike w
Framework iur thc defense.
During adj III months that TIE Hrit
have -rupiv,l This di>trci url, hr,r
N rect hits have l,rn made hv German
>hul H. upon fhc British guns. Nn att1ck
therefore. h.> tu Deaf with ln iutur' ar
which knows ryrrN range 30 an
inch.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-16
CHANCE
FOR ADVANCE ON
THE WEST FRONT
Military Correspondent of London Paper
Says There Is Little Likelihood That
There Will Be Advance of ANY Import
anCe.

London. Feb. III. The military rurrc>
survey NJ conditions. said that there H.
llttlr likelihood ~ any important ld
vance movement IN either size on the
-l,rn front for 4 long time 10 CONT.
Under the prt>rn, conditions II weather
and ground. with artillcr, viii h kiaws
the range of every landmark exactly. hc
argues shat i ~>lc-c>>ful offensive l.
next "a impossible.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-16

Many .n expert WINNER has been
drowned IA tLt SEA IA matrInony.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-16
Shoes, Shirts, Underwear, NeCkwear, Collars, etc, at

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-16
COLLARS

LULLNho
Collars. lie each in hail tosen lois.
h0vElTlES-Such as cuff links. stick
pins, collar boxes. carriers. drinking cups.
etc. at your own Price.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-16
What the
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