Tillamook headlight., October 31, 1907, Image 8

TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT, OCTOBER 31, 1907.
THE HERCULES
THE DREAD OF RABIES.
Out of
All Proportion to the Fre­
quency of tho Disease.
Few accident! are more terrifying tc
the sufferer than to be bitten by a dog
supposed to be mad, and there are few
conditions In which prompt and Intelll
gent action on the part of the bystand
era is more desirable.
Although nearly all warm blooded
animals are susceptible to rabies, it ie
most commonly seen In dogs. There
are two forms—the "furious" and the
"dumb.” In the furious type after a
period of melancholy or depression the
animal becomes restless and Irritable,
with a tendency to run away and snap
at everything In sight, finally becoming
subdued and sullen and dying of
paralysis and exhaustion. In dumb
rabies the stage of Irritability Is ab­
sent. The dog prowls about in a list­
less way, with his head down and lowei
jaw dropped. At the same time there
is difficulty in swallowing.
It is often impossible to tell from a
dog's actions whether It is rabid or not.
But If Instead of killing the anima) as
quickly as possible, as Is often unwise­
ly done, the owner captures It and
keeps it for a few days under lock and
key the question answers Itself. A
rabid dog always dies In from four to
eight days, so that If the animal re
covers the bitten persons may be sure
that they are not going to develop hy
drophobla.
In any suspicious case the wound
should Immediately be squeezed under
hot water and If deep be Incised freely,
so that cauterization with either a hot
Iron or with strong nitric acid (not with
lunar caustic) may be thoroughly done.
At the same time the dog should be
kept under observation, or If already
killed the head and neck should be
packed in Ice and preserved for med­
ical examination.
Even If it seems certain that the ani­
mal was rabid the patient should not
despair, for it Is estimated that only 15
per cent of those bitten by rabid ani­
mals actually develop the disease, and
If the Pasteur preventive Inoculations
are promptly begun recovery Is almost
certain.
The popular dread of rabies Is out of
all proportion to the relative frequency
of the disease, and the length to which
ft may go Is shown by the Instances In
which people have developed and even
died of false hydrophobia, a nervous
condition due to fright and simulating
to some extent the real malady. —
Youth’s Companion.
MASON BROS.
Makes an A nnouncement
of Interest to All Boys a nd
Parents of Boys.
TABLECLOTHS.
Ths "Doubler.” and the "Bubw
Old.n Time«.
BURNING THE YULE LOG.
A Survival From tho Adoration Ones
Offered to tho Sun.
In some parts of Germany the Yule
log Is placed on the hearth on Christ­
mas eve and if possible kept burning
for two or three days. Then a piece of
It Is laid aside for the purpose of light­
ing the next year’s log and of guarding
the household from harm. Pieces of
fir wood charred but not quite burned
out In the Christmas fire are also
placed under the family bed In some
German villages to avert the dreaded
lightning stroke, which appears in this
relation to be the type of fire In Its
evil aspect, lu contradistinction from
the solar orb. the representative of
beneficent light and warmth. The cus­
tom of burning a Yule log for three
days and nights In each homestead Is
almost certainly a survival from the
adoration once offered to the sun at
the winter solstice.
Three centuries after the Christian
era sun worship was still maintained
in Brittany, and In Normandy not more
than 100 years ago the household fire
was extinguished on Dec. 24 and the
Christmas log was Ignited by the aid of
a flame procured from the lamp burn­
ing tn the neighboring church. This
fact affords a curious instance of the
probable transference of respect and
reverence from the sacred fire of a
purely heathen creed to the ecclesias­
tical lights of Catholicism. When the
pagan rites for procuring unsullied fire
were forbidden or fell Into desuetude
the Ideas to which they owed their
origin and development. Instead of per-
Ishlug. continued to exist more or less
perfectly by attaching themselves to
usages aud ceremonies having no di­
rect association with them.
Colds and Cologne.
Grip and colds, according to a
French physician, will yield it met at
the very lieginnlng with a copious sup­
ply of the l>est cologne. Pour the co­
logne Into a handkerchief rolled to a
funnel and Inhale the fumes steadily
every two or three minutes. After a
burning sensation has been expert
enced one may wait ten or fifteen min­
ute* before taking another sniff If
the bad symptoms have not subsided
after twelve hours of this remedy It
shows that the malady was too far uu-
der way.
Closer to Nature.
We get closer to nature when we
are creating, whether In art. in lit­
erature. in Invention or in work­
tug at new and progressive Ideas
We can feel our mind reach out Into
infinity and grasp and bring back
something fresh, new. something nev
er seen on this earth before Success
Magailne
Stood by His Thsory.
Thales the ancient philosopher, de­
clared that there was no difference be
tween life and death ' Why. then.”
cried one of those to whom the remark
wee made, "don't you put an end to
your llfeT’ "Because," was the reply,
“there Is no difference."
“The American Boy
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Ulhat
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An established feature in thousands of the best
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Tells of travel, adventure, sports and pastimes.
Aims to develop manliness in muscle, mind and
morals.
Tells how todo things—make boats, take pictures,
fit up a gymnasium, aud other things which interest
and profit a boy.
The most discerning parents will at once see the
pleasure to be derived from its pages.
We have made a special arrangement with the
publishers by which we can send this magazine free to
our customers.
Please read the offer carefully, call for a sample
copy, aud take notes of the liberal conditions.
Note well that the prices on onr clothing are as
low as offered for first-class merchandise anywhere.
In addition to the good values you get “ The
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and out of Touin.
With every purchase of $4.00 or more we will
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Take Notice I
That this is for any boy, age 6 to 16—IN OR
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loll a man that ho la brave and yon
help him to become so. -Carlyle
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We are All Ready for Winter in
Our Boy’s and Children’s
Department-
Never before in our town has been collected so
enormous an assortment of High Class Suits for all ages
of Boys.
We show Buster Browns, ages 4 to 8 years,
from $6.00 down to ............................
New Style Double-breasted, plain or trim-
_
med, ages 4 to 10 years, I5.00 down to
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Some of our Fall Suits have an extra pair of Pants to
match.
$2.00
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The Best of the Good Ones.
The best in the world for Boys who are boys, in
every size from the little tot of two years up to the big
Boy who needs almost a man’s shoe. We have them
in fall stock, Vici or Box Calf.
We want to emphasize the fact that we have the
largest stock of Boy’s Hats and Boy’s and Children’s
Caps in the city.
Our Boy’s Department/
Includes the choice of the world’s best makers for
younger men and little men.
Larger in area and assortment than all the other
children’s departments in the city combined.
Has built its place in popular favor by the sale of
such clothiug as can be depended upon for the utmost
style, finish and moderate price.
A Test of Courage.
Coe rage constats not In blindly over­
looking danger, bnt In meeting It with
tho eyee open -Richter.
This South American Giant.
Bug In th, w H
To the Hercule« be«!«
Insect», which 1» found Ij«!
Uons of Central and Routh 7”*
well aa in the Island of nJ*
of the British West IndleauJ
distinction of being tbe
the world. In appearance S’
is anything but nr.nJr*
look» as if It belong««
snakes, purple spider» tad
tures of tbe Imagination.
It 1 b a common trait of pq»
travelers to make little ot a
seen In foreign lands, esp^ui.
little West Indian ialanda, J
Clare that similar thing* /
greater size or better quality
"God'« country.” when
across the Hercules beetle, L
they are obliged to acknowJ,
selves beaten.
Although so formidable li
ance, this Insect Is perfectly k
It lives In the heavy forests
on the sweetish sap or gs04|
trees. The larva, or pub. 1
four Inches long and aa thick
man's thumb and look» ilk,,
white maggot. It Is consldeMi
cacy by the native negro« anti
who roast It In hot ashes and»
It tastes like roasted nuts.
Clumsy In appearance, tha g,
beetle possesses great poweti <
and In the outlying village« It
uncommon for one of these hop
tures to enter the native how
attracted thereto by the lights, t
variable result Is a prompt ext*
lug of the candle by the wind t
by the beetle’s buzzing win» 1
panled by screams from the la
of the house, who Imagine a jag
evil spirt, has Invaded their dx
A popular belief among tlx 1
Is that the Hercules beetle m
limbs of trees by grasping tba
tween the two hornlike appeg
and flying round and round. Th
manifest Impossibility, aa the I
has but little power In tbe hots
moreover, the upper one la lined
a soft, velvety hair, which w«a
rubbed off at once by any friefl*
MASON BROS.
In the twelfth century tlx 1
cloths were very large and vs
ways laid on the table double. 1
long time they were called “de*
for that reason. The cloth n
placed so as to touch tbe D m a
side of the table at which tbeg
sat.' Then all tbe cloth thatna
was folded so that it just corad
table.
Charles V. had slxty-HTa 1
cloths which were from flftea
twenty yards long and twoyanhi
He bad one cloth which wul
two yards long, and that had tin
of France embroidered on It hi
All of these were fringed.
In the sixteenth century "dosM
or double cloths, were replaced*
tablecloths, one of which wail
and was laid just as we lay os
day.
The other, which was put on a
was large and of beautifully k
linen. It was skillfully folded hi
a way that, as a book of than
says, "It resembled a winding
gently ruffled by a little breea
among very many little foldi <
here and there great bubbles.”
It must have required muck «1
care to make dishes, plates, ua
sauce dishes and glasses stand M
In the midst of this unduistagl
and among those “bubbles’’ sad I
folds.
However, the fashion had *
short existence, as Is apt to b»tW
with unpractical fashions, and»
the latter part of the century id
cloth, laid flat and touching *1
•n all sides of the table, cameiinl
era I use.
Not th. Sams Bill
After much persuasion Sir Jots
ley avowed himself to be putts
some years ago as a ConsenaW
dldate for parliament from U
shire. He confessed be knew I
about politics, but entered »
campaign as rare sport. Osedl
addressed a meeting of elect«
village in the Isle of AiholM
when be had finished somebody 1
lenged his hearers to fire quest»
him. Presently there came
"What do you think of Sir B
Lawson’s liquor bill?” Fora»*
Str John was nonplused, bit til
a moment. Pulling himself toff
he replied, "I cannot answer »
Wilfrid Lawson's liquor bill, i*G
know that last year my own *
danced sight too big!”
The
holly
The Holly.
In Germany b “J
Christdorn, or Christ's thorn,
end being that It was of this pWn
tbe crown of thorns was »•* 1
France tbe honor la assigned »
hawthorn, which Is there called11^
ble thorn. In Spain the legend a*
tbe honor to tbe bramble. »
8cotch legend makes tbecrews*
slat of thistle blades, white I*
lore of England the climWM*
•aid to have been tbe plant o’**
the persecutor»