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Show IMMUNE TO GERMS OF TYPHUS. Doctor's Mistake Would Have Been Serious But for Good Health. A man in sound health need fear nothing from typhoid germs, according accord-ing to evidence brought. out at a Lon don hearing of a damage claim by the proprietor of a Malvern "Hydro" against the local council for contain Jnatlug his establishment's water supply. sup-ply. Dr. Thresh, one of the greatest English experts on typhoid, was a witness. wit-ness. The bacillus, he said. Is so minute that a drop of water may contain con-tain a population equaling the entlro world. "I've swallowed millions," he remarked, re-marked, cheerfully. "How did you like them?" Inquired the Judge, immediately curious. "I enjoyed the pleasure of antlclpa-1 tlon for three weeks." said tho doctor, "but after that I felt happy. It was an accident, however. I was testing water said to contain typhoid bacilli. The weather was hot and one day I swallowed a glass of water at ' a gulp. Too late I discovered that It was a glass into which I had put the typhoid germs. Had my health been such to have made me a good subject, I should have suffered. As It was, I felt no ill effects." Largest Flowers. The raffesla of Sumatra is th-largest th-largest flower in tho world. It has fire petals, each one foot wide. Speak for Thsmsslvta. j Brave actions never want a trumpet Spanish Proverb. , i |