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frHB LAMS SHORE NEWS. THURSDAY. NOVBJtBBR 88, 1918. ............................>..........MIlltiTtTT*-;; What People Are Doing j| u*.......»••• in Winnetka............•" Mrs. John Stuart is in New York. Mrs. A. G. Oliver is home from Jack- sonville, HI. Mr. A. J. Vollman is ill at his Rail- road avenue home. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. C. Miller are* home from Canada. Y. Pavlik has left for Crete, Neb., for a short vacation. Miss Mabel Shantz of Wilmette Is visiting Mrs. L. A. West on Pine street Mrs. William Schroeder, who has been ill the past two weeks, is im- proving. Mr. Nash Cazel is under the care Qf a specialist on account of trouble with his eyes. Miss Rose Babst of Naperville, 111., is visiting at the home of Mr. V. M. Harding. Beatrice, little daughter of Wm. C. Schultz, Foxdale avenue, is ill with scarlet fever. Dr. Mary Mulliner of Camden, N. J., is visiting at the home of Mrs. F. M. Hotine. Mr. ftnd Mrs. Charles J. Eastman of Pine street announce the birth of a baby boy, born Nov. 18. Mr. and Mrs. William Burry have closed their summer home and are at the Virginia hotel, Chicago. Mr. Raymond E. Cazel and Mr. Law- rence Vollman have returned from Olney, 111., where they were hunting. Mr. Thomas Scully has returned to Winnetka. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Perkins have gone to St. Louis, Mo., for a few months. They have closed their house. Mrs. Elizabeth Taiser and daughter are now living in Kenilworth. Their Cherry street home is occupied by Mrs. A. Schubert. Mr. Y. Pavlik has purchased the old David Kloepfer homestead in the southwest part of Winnetka. It is a tract of thirty acres. Mr. and Mrs. Christie of Milwaukee are making an extended visit at the home of their daughter, Mrs. W. A Baeler, on Scott avenue. Mr. Elmer E. Adams, past grand of A. T. Sherman lodge, 892, I. O. O. F., of Wilmette, attended the convention of Odd Fellows in Peoria, 111., last week. Friday evening, Dec. 13, the girls of the Junior auxiliary of Christ church are to give a play at the Winnetka Woman's club. The girls are hard at work rehearsing and a treat is prom- ised. Save the date. Rev. E. F. Snell and Mrs. Murry Nelson, Jr., are to represent Winnetka in, the big religious movement to be held in Chicago--"The World in Chi- cago." Mrs. Murry Nelson is to act as secretary of stewards, and the Rev. Mr. Snell is to act as trainer of the stewards. COMMUNICATIONS Nov. 22, 1912. To the Editor: There is one feature of the proposed Contagious Disease hospital regard- ing which our people should be in- formed--access to the sick. The object of such an institution, coincident with modern high-class treatment, is isolation with respect to the public that the spread of dis- ease may be prevented. A strict quar- antine, and the proper regime as to certain possible sources of contagion, will render any contagious disease case virtually Innocuous Insofar as the public is concerned. But complete isolation suggests that parents must surrender an afflicted child to the hos- pital authorities, and patiently abide the result. In the earlier days of the contagious disease hospital this, was the rule, and although practically all of the children recovered and even- tually were restored to their parents, it was an almost inhuman hardship to deny parents access to the sick child. In modern practice, certainly in England and in Germany, this detail has been successfully met. The pub- lic health is safeguarded and parents may see the afflicted little ones by means ef so-called glass cases-- glassed-in reception rooms on each floor of the hospital, accessible through a private elevator. These re- ception rooms command a view of the entire ward, and the little patients may be brought immediately before the parents, with only plate-glass in- tervening. I believe that anyone, ob- serving conditions in the modern con- tagious disease hospital under these circumstances, will leave with entire confidence. It has seemed to me to be entirely feasible, in view of what we know nowadays of contagious diseases, that parents might be given access direct- ly to the sick room, provided they wear sterilised gowns and hoods, and take certain precautions upon leaving the premises; and I find that a Dr. Abt, contributing to the Journal of the American Medical society, makes pre- cisely this suggestion. In short, par- ents may visit the Immediate bedside of the afflicted little one if they will only take those precautions which the attending physician himself takes. This latter is a detail of manage- ment, but I feel certain that it can be expected from the present manage- ment of the Evanston hospital, and 1 feel equally certain that Mr. Patten be depended upon U^lncorporate everything in the proposed Contagious Disease building, which practise here and abroad has shown to be the very best. Very truly yours, Chas. M. Howe, President The North End Improve- ment Association, Evanston. CURIOUS BITS OF HISTORY OUR FIR8T AMERICAN MIRAL AD- By A. W. MACY. At the beginning of the Amer- ican Revolution England had the most powerful rjavy In the world, while the Americans had none at all. The Continen- tal Congress appointed a naval committee, which purchased and fitted out eight vessels, at a total cost of $134,333. Esek Hopkins was appointed com- mander-in-chief. With these eight vessels, carrying 110 guns and manned by mtn without na- val discipline, Commodore Hop- kins was sent against the Eng- lish fleet of 78 men-of-war, mounting 2,078 guns. Hopkins had only 40 guns throwing shot of nine pounds or more, while the British had at least 500 Im- pounders and heavier guns. With this tiny outfit the Ameri- can commander was directed to "attack, take and destroy" all the enemy's naval force he could find. Hopkins probably foresaw that he was doomed to failure, and maneuvered quite a little before attacking the en- emy. For this ho was court- martialed and dismissed. The total armament of the Ameri- can navy reached 42 vessels during the Revolution, all of which were practically de- stroyed before the end of the war. (Copyright. 1911. by Joseph B. Bowles.) Science and Death. "Even in the face of the Inexorable law of death," says the Lancet, "sci- ence still has a consoling message. It can hold out the hope that one day the ravages of disease may so far be eliminated that death will be nothing more than a quiet and painless phe- nomenon. It will cease to be feared, and come even to be desired as a fit- ting close to a weary day.'* 2^ Change Due to Captivity. AH canary birds are descendants of the common gray species of the Ca- nary Islands. Their original livery has been modified to lemon yellow by captivity and cross-breeding. MENAGERIE A COSTLY THING Captured Animals Cost Circus Man No Small Penny, Though Thslr Value la Fluctuating. "I want to take, little 'Oeorgie* to see the animals." is what every father says when he starts away from home on his annual visit to the circus, and the same bluff goes for little Gwendo- len on Commonwealth avenue and lit- tle "Mike" at the north end. Fond relatives always are glad of the ex- cuse to teach the youngsters all about the animals--and see the circus them- selves--but the chances are that they do not appreciate the true significance of a .menagerie. To the circus vis- itor it means strange animals and thrills^ popcorn and peanuts. To the circus company It means something like $750,000, says the Boston Tran- script. This figure, however, is by no means arbitrary, for the value of wild beasts fluctuates remarkably. To- day the value of a rhinoceros may be $10,000, but let a few more rhinos be hauled from their African lairs and be put on the European market, and the value per animal may drop 60 per cent. Another thing that affects the valu- ation of wild animals Is the question as to whether they are acclimated or "green." The mortality rate among the latter--animals fresh from the jungle --is exceedingly high. The wild ani- mal that has demonstrated the fact that it can live in a cage, particularly a cage that hops, skips and jumps over the country with a circus, has more than tripled his value. A fresh chimpanzee from Africa is worth from $300 to $1,000. Let this same chimpanzee prove by his con- tinued existence that cage life is not mortally tedious to him and im- mediately his value leaps to $2,500. Another instance Is the giraffe. In spite of the fact that it n a rare beast, Its market value is only about $7,600. The simple reason for this is' that the giraffe in captivity has such a small chance of continued ex- istence that the average showman does not care to gamble $7,000 on it. The elephant market fluctuates a great deal. The price of a "green" ele- phant runs from $1,000 to $6,000. Get that elephant used to captivity and his value jumps; but train him to stand on his head, ring a bell, beat a drum or balance himself on a rolling ball, and immediately his value soars. That is why the herd of 40 elephants in one big show is valued at more than $260,- 000. The animals born each winter in the menagerie of a large circus are worth sbout $40,000. Fiddle With a Brain. The latest invention is a violin that plays Itself. People who have heard it say that it possesses the delicacy of touch and sweetness of tone of a finished player, Pearson's Weekly states. Really the mechanical violin con- sists of three instruments. The bow is a circular hoop of horsehair which travels around continually. Standing on end Inside the hoop are three vio- lins. Along the neck of the instruments stretch a row of uncanny fingers that run up and down the strings just like real fingers. The violins stand back about an inch from the moving hoop of horsehair, against which they are pushed at the right moment when the note Is struck. The hardest tunes to play present no difficulties to this marvelous fiddle. It Is not likely to replace the human player In the orchestra for some time, at least, as the cheapest kind costs $2,000. Like most machines, however, it lacks one thing; it cannot tune itself. When any of the notes get fiat the strings have to be tightened by mere man in almost the same way as an ordinary violin. 8ame Girl. "Dad. I want to marry Tottie Twlnkletoee. I hope you wont blame me for wanting to marry a chorus girl." "Not at all, my boy. I wanted to marry her myself when I was above your age. and your grandfather wag also engaged to her onee." lucky to Reach the Tree. Owing to a sudden flooding of the valley of Klein Dietwill. Switzerland, three peasants engaged in hay-making were forced to take refuge in a tree. where they remained forty-eight hours. Pontoons were launched as soon as the men were missed, but the rush of water was so great that It was impossible for a time to react them. NEWS WANT AOS BRING RESULTS THANK8GIV1NG 8ERVICC The churches of Bvanston unite 1b a union Thanksgiving service that will be held Thursday morning at 10:30 o'clock at the Congregational church. Dr. McElveen will preside, a group of the pastors of Evanston will take dif- ferent parts of the service and Dr. A. S. C. Clarke will preach. WON IMPORTANT GAME. Last Sunday the Foster Speed Boys defeated the strong Chalmers Athletic club who have not met de- feat in four years. Gander Anderson, John Murray and Yummy Johnson were stars of the game. 8hrubbery on 8teeple. A shrubbery of a dozen small elder trees, each over three feet high, was discovered a few days ago growing on the steeple of the Wesleyan church, Kingston-on-Thames, England. Spoiling Boy's Fun. The scientist who eradicates th« measles germ will not be regarded as a friend by the boy who would rather be an interesting invalid than go to school. \JHE WINNETj^^^ Drug 6 ^MScTCo. A. B^tfWAir, R, Ph. TcUaaefcc 33 WINNETKA?lHi^ Flor Phone Winnetka 313 Winnetka, 111. EKtfND-T Telephone TjnjRDER Winnetka, 111. JONAS H. MADSEN Repl^slate. Loans and Insurance r WINNETKA, ILL. 18 PROUTY HONE 346 'innetka Property. me show you One if the Mist Attnctirt BiogaJows Winnetka. 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