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Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25
niarrhoea ouieklx Cured.

II have been in the practice Of
medicine for forty years." writes DIR.
D. A. Post, Barnwell, S. c. Il came
to this place last march, having pur-
chased a plantation ten miles from
here, am preparing to move onto il
and shall practice there. | find diar-
rhoea prevalent, in fact became af-
fected myself, saw a notice Of Cham
berlain's Collie and Diarrhoea Rem.
edy, bought a small bottle and it is
good. adv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25

WILLIAM yTy1ON h1s been aP-
Pointed Poi Adunsua,or e A.
drain eouaty. % ri he va1rnry eaus-
% D. The resruadoa q Mayer J. ?.
Hzuison Sherif J. G. Furd and
JsdFe John S Cats0n, q YEndHlia, arc
the cther two ncubers q TIE Auirsin
county Fuel CommiEsio1 Mr.. NiuE1
ts q pstriotlc cit,ren and deeply inter
cstsi ia winning Tire var. and vi
make a most efficient Chairman Thl
ether members q he commission are
patriotic citizens. ans can be tepend-
Cd upon % do Their par in this great
work No better commission could
have been chosen.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25
Home From Walking Trim.

DR.. ]. c, Pasqueth and Sam Sharp
are home from Camden and Miller
county, where they have been on a
walking trip through the ozarks.
They took a short boat trip on the Nj
angua river and report a most de.
lightful vacation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25

Mrs. Lynn Webb of Manhattan, Kan
sas, is the guest of her parents, Judge
and Mrs. Alex Carter, in this city. Mr..
Webb is an officer in the United States
Army.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25
Is Working IN 4 Munitiou Plant.

Eppa Elliott Caruthers Of Middle
town, Ohio, was in Mexico this week
the guest Of his sisters, Mrs. Kate
Willingham and Mrs. Ella Hill and his
cousin, Eppa F, Elliott. He is work
ing at the American Rolling Mill max
ink shells for the Yanks over there. He
says that there are $4,000 men employ
ed in this one plant.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25

Z. X. Stone was elected president
Of the Paris, Mo-, National Bank Mon
day, to fill the vacancy caused by tho
death Of A. D. Buckner. A. Z.
Early, Of Centralia, will succeed Mr.
Stone as cashier, beginning his du-
ties next Monday. Mr. Early goes to
Paris from the Bank Of Centralia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25
The Weekly Ledger
Esa=.d e - O Nasa No.
- a1n1ezA 81 ~ eha $500

THE AHnoca L1rs e Ms
seem has issac M I1 q AZ u.1-
estes Ter ~ L~erxEtrre srszEzg
- Antnn cr1-ty eznE31.z fc- ~
Heusf e EraUEaruA . an
" " Beta cry p ~ Ssukg,
rdry p q Wrtsrl ~ rsEy
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25

Miss Ellen Carter ha, rem,
from Chicago, where she ~.
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Nino. va, y
She also visited her brother, st. 9ss
who is stationed at Great Ists.
ing Station. ma
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25

When you need a good reliable lini.
ment for soreness Of the muscles, n
spraln, or 10 relieve rheumatic pains,
try Chamberlain Liniment. II Is ex-
cellent. adv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25

Mrs. P. V. o"Brien h..
from a delightful visit in Ne
Chicago, Waukesha, Wis, and -.
III. Her brother, E. c. orr.
Seattle, accompanied her on T..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25
HAVE YOU Been SICK?

Then you realize the utter weakness
that robs ambition, destroys appetite
and makes work a burden
To regain your strength nothinghas
ever equaled or compared with SCOTS
Emulsion; its bloodenriching proper
ties give energy to the body while its
tonic value sharpens the appetite IN
q natural, permanent way.
If you = run down, tired, nervous,
overworked or lack strength, be sure
to get SCOTS Emulsion today.
Scala Bowne, Bioonheid. MI
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25
NOTICE OF FINAL sErrIrur,.

" ohIiLEMENf.
Notice is hereby given That mi
settlement of the estate !
ELIZABETH DAHLEM. Dsr.,,.i
will be made at the next tenn !.
the Probate Court Of Audrain Count \
Mo-, to be held at Mexico. No. q
the second Monday in AUG ISis "
EUGENE DAHLEM. An.
LIST insertion July II, 1918, M
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25
OF FINAL SETTLEMENI

Notice is hereby given that fnil
settlement of the estate Of
MRS. NANCY A. mexican, Deceased
will be made at the next term d
Of the Probate Court Of Audrsin cmr-
ty, Missouri, to be held at MsrA
Missouri, Cd the second Monday u
August, 1918. JESSIE MCKEAM
AdministrstrI
LIST insertion July 4, 1918, 1915. I-a
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25

NOTICE OF FINAL SETILEakEssl,
Notice is hereby given that inA
settlement Of the estate Of
ANDREW J. CARPENTER, De''a'N'
will be made at the next term ct o. ~
Probate Court Of Audrall U0p V,,
Missouri, to be held at Mckee, ~ Z
souri,, on the second MC nS EIE.
Aug. 1918. MARY AND EARL !" :
PEWTER, Administrators ~
LIST insertion July II, 1918
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25

Mrs. X. R. Bragg and Mrs. Harry
Wick and daughter are home from a
motor trip to Jefferson City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25

HALEY Gregory has accepted a po-
sition with the Wells-Fargo Express
Company and will go to Charleston at
nee to take up his duties there. He
leaves a position with the Pollock
Milling Company here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25

DR.. NJ. o. Biggs Of Fulton was in
this city on business Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25

NOTICE OF FINAL sETTL Ls.t snI
Notice is hereby given 'n''
settlement Of the estate Of
W. ]. Bolts, Decea'St avn, d
will be made at The ), n s5ar. Ii com.
s s,' Missouri, to be held n Monday ai B
Missouri, on the secOnu
August, 1918, - rNMoNc,
Administrator i
list insertion July H. i'i0'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25

Mrs. Z. 0. Morris has returned to
her home in Vandalia, after a visit
with Mrs. Fannie Barre of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25

NOTICE OF FINAL sBIl tsDt fnlI
Notice is hereby given n.t sas' 4
settlement Of thesoy deceased
CHARLES l. ALLlsV y. noyt ar
will be made az INV al AudrI'
county CO sty Missouri, 70 be c.l SSIS iTaadN
IN August, 1918. 2o't Tprlsr cON-
NORTH MISSOURI
pANY, Admlni,trahtoT,,a ,s.
list insertion July li'n' ~"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25
NOTICE OF FINAL sETTLEyrc
Notice is hereby given th,, a.
settlement Of the estate a,

JoHN s. WILSON, Deceased
viii be made at the next sssa !,
tne Probate Court Of Audrais Cou J
ty, Missouri, to be held =, ~
Missouri, on the second Nora,v /
August, 1918. 2O.td
49,. A. Z. FEUTZ, Executr
LIST insertion July II, 1918,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
Notice is hereby given that fnI
settlement Of the estate NJ

LOUISA A. BLUM, Deceased
viii be made at the next term Il
the Probate Court Of Audrain Count
Mo-, to be held at Mexico, No, on d.
second Monday in August, 1918.
c, L. BLUM,
LIST insertion July II, 1918 a.a
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLENEM

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
Notice is hereby given that fnL
settlement Of the estate q
j. B. POOL, Deceased,
will be made at the next term .
of the Probate Court Of AuGln
County, Missouri, to be held q Asi.
leo, Missouri, on the second A0n'i'
in August, 1918.
JOHN II. POOL
Administrator
LIST insertion July Abs. WV
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25

Miss Gladys Van Ness is now in the
Mexico Hospital as a helper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
Notice is hereby given that fni.
settlement Of the estate Of
MRS. ROSE L. FORREST, Deceased,
will be made at the next tern d
the Probate Court Of Audrain Com.
ty Missouri, to be held at Nsnea
Missouri, on the second Monday ID
August, 1918.
J. A. Guthrie, Executor
LIST insertion, July 4, 1918. I'D
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-23
PREPARE FIGHT ON
WAR Cabinet BILL

by the democrats is that a bill, as
repugnant as this one is to the
administration, would, II passed
hamper war efforts even tho an
efficient measure itself.
Meantime, however, Chamber
lain is prepared for a real fight.
Backed by letters of soldiers
mothers and fathers anent camp
conditions; armed with data on
what was regarded as misleading
senate testimony of Secretary of
War Baker, Chamberlain proposes
to go ahead with his war cabinet
bill and his compulsory training
law.
Popular support OF these meas
ures grow, despite the admins
tration's very strenuous efforts
to kin them, particularly the war
cabinet bill.
The fight will develop in earn
est tomorrow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-23
wednesday Jan g. lsls-THE TACOMA rIMEs-Page Five
Against Using
Liberty Bonds
For Purchases

Merchants should not accept
Liberty bonds in payment for
merchandise, declared ii. V. AL
ward of the Fidelity Trust Co.,
speaking at the fourth annual
Northwest conference of credit men
at the Commercial club Tuesday
night.
Credit men from Seattle, Bell
ingham, Spokane, Portland and
Yakima We're guests OF the Taco
ma Credit association.
when merchants accept Lib
erty bonds it is defeating the
purpose of the government" said
Award, "for it is taking securi-
ties from the hands of the many
and putting them into the hands
Of the few.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-23

asserted, had lodged complaint to
Kuehlmann and Czernin that
central powers newspaper ac-
counts OF the Negotiations omitted
ITrotsky's declaration, in which he
denounced the reversal of position
by Germany on the principles ac-
cepted by the Russians Deem
Der rs"
The protest, it was stated, had
pointed out that such suppression
by the German government of this
declaration had misled public
opinion in Germany.
Official bolsheviki reports today
claimed victories over the Ukrain-
ian troops at Poltava and the oc-
cupation of that city by the red
guards. The Ukrainians are re-
treating. A decisive battle is ex-
pected shortly. The bolsheviki
have already taken Sarna, Achtir-
ma and Troitsk.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-23
Omitted Press Leased wire.)

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 23.
Under the lash that without
harmony, the war will be lost"
democratic leaders are whipping
into line party legislators waver-
ing on the Chamberlain war
cabinet bill.
Today it appeared likely that
the storm which has broken be-
tween the White House and con-
gress on the measure, may be
tempered with compromise.
The presence of Theodore
Roosevelt on the battle-ground
has done much to consolidate the
democrats back OF President Will
sons wishes on the pending legis-
lation. There was even talk of
a get-together meeting shortly be-
tween the president and Chamber
lain.
The telling argument advanced
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-23
AUSTRIAN
TURMOIL
GENUINE
Omitted Press Leased wire.)


LONDON, Jan. 2S.-The Aus
trian strike troubles are genuine,
according to a conviction OK
pressed in authoritative circles
today. First suspicion here that
they were stage managed by the
government itself was dissipatlng
rapidly.
According to the most anthem
tic news reaching here, the gem
eral movement is due to the pub
lies WEAKNESS with the war, to
widespread dissatisfaction with
Teutonic manipuIations at Brest-
Litovsk and to increasing scarcity
OF food.
The public's longing for peace
has been recently ascertained by
the boldly democratic war aims
proclaimed by Lloyd George and
by President Wilson.
The plain citizenry of the dual
monarchy, reading these terms,
can find little in them to support
the frantic pleas OF the German
iunkers and militarists that the
allies seek to divide the central
empires and that the main aim
or Germany's enemies is conquest.
OF actual news of developments
in connection with the strikes, the
Austrian censorship today permit
ted only the most fragmentary re-
ports.
Enough leaked thru, however,
to indicate the spread of the in
dustrial tie-up to Prague, Brunn
and other cities.
NJ. Litvinoff. bolsheviki ambas-
.sador to Great Britain, in his
speech before the labor confer
ence at Nottingham. declared I'VE
can already hear the rumblings
of a storm in Austria from the
conference at Brest-Litovsk."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-23
FREIGHT
EMBACO
ORDERED

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Jan. 20.
A temporary embargo on all
freight except food, fuel and war
supplies was ordered today by Di-
rector General McAdoo on the
PENNSYLVANIA lines east of Pitts
burg, the Baltimore & Ohio east
or Ohio river, and the Phialdel-
phia & Reading railroad.
In the light of the growing coal
crisis developing along the east
ern seaboard. McAdoo was called
before the house interstate COM
merce committee today.
Ten billion dollars must be
raised before June 80, Director
General McAdoo testified before
the committee.
Congressional delay in passing
the railroad legislation will seri-
ously hamper this gigantic work
and Is endangering flotation of
the next Liberty loan, he warned.
with the status of railroad
securities up in the air, be-
cause of no legislation, the hold
ers of those bonds which form a
big part of the credit foundation
of the country are in no posi-
ton to subscribe to future Lib
erty loans," McAdoo declared.
Prodded by a threatened crisis
in Americas shipbuilding pro-
gram and increasingly serious con-
ditions at ports and inland ter
minals, McAdoo was urged to take
more drastic steps.
Complete shutdown of steel
shipbuilding plants appears newt
able soon unless the railroad re-
lieves the shortage in ship plates,
officials admit.
One thousand cars of MATES. all
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-23
STOPS ANY COLD
IN A few HOURS
''Pape's Cold Compound
opens clogged nose and
head and ends grippe.
Relief comes instantly.

Relief comes instantly.
A dose taken every two hours
until three doses are taken will
end grippe misery and break up a
severe cold either in the head,
chest, body or limbs.
1t promptly opens clogged-up
nostrils and air passages in the
head, stops nasty discharge or
nose running, relieves sick head
ache, dullness, feverishness, sore
throat. sneezing, soreness and
stiffness.
Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit
blowing and snuffling! Ease your
Ithrobbing head! Nothing else in
the world gives such prompt re-
lief as "Pape's Cold Compound, !"
which costs only few cents at
|any drug store. 1t acts without
assistance, tastes nice, causes no
Inconvenience. Be sure you get
the genuine.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-23
TO
BURN DOCKS

PORTLAND, Or, Jan. %. =
Discovery of a lighted candle,
placed on a dry piece of lumber
so this, upon igniting, would
spread the flame to the piling OF
the Supple and Balm dock early
today, frustrated the first actual
attempt at arson discovered here
since extra guards were placed
about all waterfront property.
John Paul w. Schwinger is held
at Astoria for working at man.
ufactory inside the zone barred to
aliens. He is charged with leav-
ing Alameda, CAL, without noti-
flying the local exemption board
of his whereabouts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-23

Of which have been In transit
since Dec. 20 and before, are snow
bound.
In nearly all of the II ship
yards where steel ships are under
construction, many men are idle
as result of cold and lack of ma
terial.
The shipping program is far be-
hind schedule and new delays in
obtaining tonnage mean more diff
ficulties in keeping up the stream
of troops and supplies to the war
zone, it was explained.
Further suspension orders are
in nrOSDeCt
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-23
Farley
ON LAST LEGS
UNITED Press Leased wire1

UNITED Press Leased wireJ
PETROGRAD, Jan. o3. -
Breaking off of all peace ne
gOtiations at Brest Litovsk
was forecast in all the boil
sheviki newspaper organs to-
day. Their unanimity would
appear to indicate this pre-
dictiOn came from authorita-
time circles.
The bolsheviki view is that tn
only good accomplished by the ne
gotiations has been to unmask tn
real imperialistic nature of tn
enemy demands. According {
comment here, nothing more cal
possibly be expected from the dis
cussions.
Both the Bravda and the Isves
tia today bitterly assailed German
Foreign Minister Kuehlmann'
"treacherous dual policy"
The Russian delegation. IL wa
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-23
RAIDS REPORTED

LONDON, Jan. 23.-Southwest
OF st. Quentin there were encount-
ers by hostile raiding parties and
patrols, Field Marshal Ha.g re-
ported today. Three of our men
are missing. South of LaBassee
an attempted enemy raid was
driven off,"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-23
FUNERAL SERVICE
FOR ARTHUR LOTTO

Funeral services for Arthur
Lotto, manager of the Hlppodrome
theater, who died In local hos
pital Saturday evening, were held
at Buckley-King Co.'S Tuesday
under the auspices OF the Elks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-23
. DRS. AUSTIN AND
BURNS
II Years at Corner
of 9Th and Broadway
Yesterdays Latest News
REPORT 100000 TURKS DESERTED
Omitted Press Leased Wire.)


WASHINGTON, G, 22.-One hundred sixty
thousand Turkish rOops-more than General
Turkish
journey from Constantnope to Palestine
patches today stated.
Gen. Fakenha.n appointed by kaiser reorganze the
crumblng
has returned his entire
rehabilitation the abandoned
declare.
Turkish officers O
unreabty
The internal situation Turkey Typhus which
months claiming
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-23
PLAN CAMPAIGN
FOR CONSERVATION

II. f.. Benson, state commits
sioner of agriculture; Charles
Hebberd, state food administra-
tor and President Holland of the
Washington State college, will
meet Thursday in Spokane for a
conference to plan for the next
campaign for food conservation
and home gardening.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-23
PLENTY OF SPUDS
IN SNOHOMISH co
UNITED Press Leased wire.)

EVERETT, Jan. 23.--School
teachers of Snohomish county have
just completed a census showing
that farmers of the county have
96,693 bushels of potatoes on
hand.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-23
CHEER UP, FOLKS
United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, C., Jan. 22.-Prospecs of curtauo
likelihood
distant future still badly scrambled
problem, eastern stormthese the
facing the U. S. today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-23
OFFICERS DUE FOR "PLUCKING"
UNITED Press Leased Wire.

WASHINGTON, D. c, Jan. 22.-The department today
took weed out inefficency in the service
Division higher commanders authorized
fore plukng board regular officers
a in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-23
Omitted Press Leased Wire.)
KAISER WILL WIN THIS YEAR. UNLESS

KAISER WILL WIN THIS YEAR, UNLESS
WASHINGTON, d. 22.-Germany will
year. building ships William
chairman the shipping board predicted today
commerce committee.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-23
| TEETH
Oldest
Dental
ParlOrS

We have been residents
of Tacoma for the past II
years. We own our own
homes, pay taxes, and
nearly every penny earned
is spent in Tacoma, SO
that when you come to us
and have dental work
done, you are assured of
your money remaining in
Tacoma, and we will be
here to look after your
teeth in years to come.
I troubles to us, you get the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-23

When you bring your teeth troubles U.S. you get the
highest grade workmanship by qualified, experienced
dentists Painless work and the most reasonable
nriceS nosSihle
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-01
MORE GERMAN PROPAGANDA.

A new brand of German propaganda
has come TO light. 1t is directed
against the automobile industry. A
number of alarming and malicious sto,
ries have broken loose simultaneous
ly in a dozen or more of the large
cities. The purpose of all of them
has been the same, and that is to
alarm the motoring public about the
future of the motor car
One story that has been industri-
ously circulated was that there would
be serious shortage of tires as a
result Of the embargo on crude rub
Der. That his report is unfounded
is proved by information offered
the Rubber Companies. Backed up
by Great Britain, Uncle Sam has
promised the rubber trade in Ameri-
ca 100000 tons of overseas" rubber
this year Last year American man
ufacturers used $1,000 tons above
100000. Itcis estimated the reserve
stock on hand in America, the first
of the year amounted TO $4,000 tons,
so added to the 100000 tons guaran.
teed her America is really better
fixed now than last year
Another Hun lie was to the effect
that, beginning July !, TO save gaso-
line the Government would order the
diseontinuance of passenger cars on
Sunday for a period Of twelve contin-
uous Sundays. There is no shortage
Of gasoline yet in this country, and
the Government so far as we know is
not contemplating any action Of an
alarming nature along this line.
Probably the most harmful propa-
ganda now in circulation is: Keep
the heavy trucks of the highways;
they are destroying them, This
story spread SO quickly and so widely
in one eastern state that the state
legislature actually almost passed a
law forbidding heavy trucks on its
and probably would have
done so but for the vigilance of motor
truck owners.
To say that roads are bad because
motor trucks have been passing over
them is simply confession that the
roads are not properly built and main
In a survey recently COM
pleted II was found that 1t Is posi-
BILE to build roads which will stand
up under the heaviest motor traffic.
Such roads exist today and have for
several years.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-01

has been invited to help make the
plans for the celebration.
Chairman Albin has asked George
Hoover to write to Herbert Hoover
urging him to visit Iowa this Fall and
to be guest of honor at the celebra'
ton
The people of West Branch plan on
providing accommodations for thou
sands of visitors, and the belief is that
the celebration of Hoover Day will be
an event of such statewide import
ance as to attract the attention of the
whole nation.
Mr.. Hoover was born here "a years
ago. went to San Francisco as a boy
went through Leland-Stanford Univers
ity, engaged in practical mining in
the West. became manager of mining
properties in Australia, was made Di
rector of Mining for the Chinese EN-
pire. saved Belgium from starvation
and became United States Food Ad
ministrator in 1917. And who knows
He may yet be President.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-08-01

"All the chemist can do is to find evil
.dence that the supply is contaminated
by sewage. If that is the case the wa
ter must be a possible source OF dan
ger. since a single case OF typhoid
might spread the infection. There are
two danger signals for him to work
by. The first and the less definite OF
the two is a high germ count. The
bacteria that show up in these teasts
are chiefly harmless. But the presence
of large numbers of them is ground
for suspicion. Experience has shown
that when the count does not run
above 100 to the cubic centimeter of
water the supply is pure. When it runs
considerably in excess of that number
there is something the matter. II
germs are getting into the water in
large numbers il is only a question Of
time until disease producing germs as
well as their harmless relatives find
their way there.
The second signal is more positive,
Ii is the discovery in the germ colon.
les of colon bacilli. the common bac'
terra that live in the intestine. If these
bacilli are found it is certain that sew
age is getting into the water, and if
sewage is present there is always the
possibility of typhoid infection. The
sensible precaution then is to boil the
water.
There is no way of being sure O.
the safety of water except by scientif
ic tests. The appearance of the water
cuts no figure. 1t may be clear an6
SPARKLING and yet be the host of mul
titudes of dangerous germs. The bac
terra can be seen only under the mi
croscope. and then only after colonie
of them have been cultivated in jelly
Their presence cannot be detected by
the naked eye.
Only by the ingenious application
OF modern scientific methods has
been possible to discover the possible
contamination of water supplies. Lacl
of these methods cost previous genera
lions tens of thousands of lives.