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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26

fever, but frightened unreasonably if it is pneumonia. Perhaps in the next house pneumonia would cause half the excite ment that scarlet fever would.
 There's almost always some reason for fear. Either 1t has been in the farD- fly or some friend has died of the dis ease they're afraid of. Of course If the family history shows consumption the fear is natural and proper unless it goes too far. It makes the individual care ful of his health and induces him to take an intelligent interest in living in such fashion as will reduce the chances of having it. When it goes too far, It sometimes results in making him more subject to 1t.
 This, of course, brings in the whole subject of mental influence. And that is largely d matter of temperament. A man who has disease that he doesn't fear especially, and who is determined to recover, is much more likely to do so than if he had been especially afraid of it. That fear reduces his courage, and every physician dreads a patient who hasn't courage in the face of disease"
 ''Is a man more likely to have disease he's afraid of than one he isn't?" the physician was asked.
 That depends on circumstances, too, ' was the reply. AS general thing, other things being equal, should say he was. You know it's common say ing that specialists are apt to have the diseases they study most And there are plenty of nstarcn- to show some foundation for the saying. '
 'One of the best-n.,u .i cases of that sort was that of Dr. s. Weir Mitchell of Philadelphia. There is probably no higher authority on nervous diseases in the country than he. A few years ago he found that he had himself one of the troubles he had studied most carefully. He didn't feel able to take charge of his own case, so he went to Germany, to consult a famous specialist there.
 'The German physician didn't recog- nize his patient. but studied the case. and then said:
 " I'm afraid can't do much for you
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26

eept that friend of mine died of it few years ago.
 Funny about those things" spoke up one who looked as if he didn't know how St felt to be sick but I'm more afraid of cancer than all the other dis eases in the dictionary. Every time | have a pain anywhere Pm sure it's that. And yet there isn't a trace of it in the whole family history, nor any reason why 1 should have it.'
 Tt may be funny" said a man who had joined the group and who proved to be a physician, "but it isn't uncommon. I'd be willing to wager that nine-tenths of the people in the country have just the same feeling about some one disease. Sometimes there's reason for it; usually there is, I should say. It isn't always a good reason But we all have 1t. I'm a physician myself, and yet l can't get over fear of pneumonia, which I know perfectly well I'm no more likely to have than I am any one of few dozen other troubles"
 And it is to be doubted if any other group of people could discuss the sub ject without finding that practically every member was afflicted with the same sort of fear, to a greater or less degree. Ord1- narily it is not strong enough to have any effect on health, and yet not infre- quently it proves to be considerable factor in determining the question of recovery in case the individual should ever become victim of the disease he fears
 Fear, of course is a very healthful emo tion when it works properly. Well-found- ed fear is supposed to protect the indi- vidual from various dangers to which he may be exposed. But when it Is not well f.,, .l<.xat ;s, iaI to a xr become an obsession likely to work harm.
 Tt is one of the commonest of expell- ences to find a person or family afraid of some particular diseases,' said a we'll known local physician in discussing the subject. 'sI go into one family where child is i'll and find the parents per- fectly calm if 1t proves to be scarlet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26

At least, he has never been able to ex- plain it.
 There's another man who can't walk across a certain square in the city alone unless he carries d cane or umbrella With companion he is all right Alone. he has the same trembling and incapacitv to move that the other man has in con nection with the building.
 These are merely illustrations of inc influence of fear, due to one cause or an other, on the body. There are thousands of illustrations of it. Fear of a physical disease, if it Is strong enough to become an obsession, may have the same effect In the days when materiaism was su- preme in medicine this was hardly appre- ciated. Now the pendulum is swingin~ the other way, toward reliance on mental influences. It is in danger of swinging too far; in some cases it has gone too fan; there's no doubt of that But at the same time it is teaching us to pay more at- tention to such an influence as the fear of particular disease which the patient may have"
 While practically every common disease' is represented in the list of those that are especially feared by individuals, thereI are a few which are found by physciansl to be most commonly adopted as pet aversions
 Consumption is the one which probably heads the list, due in large part to it's prevalence and to the attention that is given to it nowadays. The fear which leads to proper precautions against it Is considered beneficial agency, of course, but many cases are found in which it is more than this. Brights disease, heart disease, meningitis and insanity are the others which appear to be favortes with those who have in mind one disease which they fear beyond all others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26

There's only one man in the world who could You'll have to see him.
 "'And who is that? asked Dr. Mitchell.
 "'You'n have to go back to America and see Dr. Weir Mitchell of Philadel- phia.
 "Then pr. Mitchell explained the situa- ton, and they talked it over together. Who finally treated him I don't know, but he recovered.
 Besides this fact of specialists hay ing their own diseases, there's the say ing that medical students always have the disease they're studying at the time. And it's fact that students, when they are ill, are likely to have the trouble with which their studies at the moment are making them familiar
 So it is to be seen that the fear of disease, or the knowledge of it which keeps the mind constantly on 1t, may be not only subject of curious interest, but q very decided factor in the ques- ton of health. It has been pointed out that the fear of disease is often inspired by such knowledge of its symptoms as comes from seeing it's effects on rela- tives or friends instead of legitimate anxiety due to recognized heredity. The same fear is often inspired by knowledge of the symptoms derived from reading, and medical attention has been called to the fact that patent medicine advertisements often start such fears by their descriptions of symptoms. In re- cent article in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology by Dr. J. E. Donley of this city, this was referred to as otle of the serious evils of such advertising A pain in the stomach Is at once interpreted to mean cancer, palpitation of the heart, some organic cardial disease, pain in the back. Bright's disease, and so on.
 Such worries as these, begun in just this way, not infrequently establish them- selves in the mind as really serious fears of some particular disease, though the individual may be wholly uncohscious of the way in which the fear grew up.
 But perhaps in no class of diseases is fhe dread of some particular aIlment more
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26
EVERYBODY FEARS SOME OLD DISEASE How the Idea Affects Your
 Health SOME IMAGINARY ILLS 1t May Be Measles Or 1t May Be Meningitis, But There's One of
 Which You Are Afraid
 Above All Others.
From the Providence Journal. 7

From the Providence Journal.
 After the doctor has come, asked to see your tongue, felt your pulse, held a thermometer in your mouth and indulged i. in the various other intricacies of pre- liminary diagnosis. it wouldn't be at all out of place from medical point of view if he asked you what disease you are especially afraid of. As mater of fact. that is precisely what he often wants to know, and the only reason that it ..ish't usual for him to ask is because he doesn't have to. Most patients are ready enough to tell him of their own accord.
 For pretty nearly everybody is afraid of some particular disease above all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26

Big Sale of new high-g grade clothing every day this week at Johnson & Mccoy Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26

others. It may not be the most danger ous usually it isn't. It may be fever or it may be consumption, or it may be measles or whooping cough. There may be some valid reason for it or there may be none. The fact remains that you probably have in mind, as ydh read this, some one physical ailment, the thought of which frightens you more than any other.
 Perhaps no pet notion is more common than this. The only reason why 1t is not more generally recognized as an im- portant factor in medicine is that few realize how widespread a thing it is. The doctors however, meet it constantly in their practice, and count it in as one of the possible factors in cases of serious illness.
 By way of showing how general is the fear may be reported a conversation that took place recently in the smoking car of a New York train, in which group of local business men met. After polltics, Wall street and other topics Of current interest had been exhausted, the con versaton5 fell on the subject Of disease' and it was quicly shown that each mem Der of the group had his own pet fear.
 ''There's just one disease I'm really afraid of," said a healthy looking ner- chant "and there isn't any reason why I should be, either. It's typhoid fever. I'm not subject to levers, never had a serious one, and never had any in the family. And yet I believe I'd rather have cholera and leprosy and spinal men ingitis all at once than typhoid, so far as feelings are concerned.
 "Typhoid's nothing said another, I've had it. Doesn't amount to much, if you take it right But consumption now; that's something to be afraid off
 Ever had it in your famlly?' asked the first speaker.
 Not that l know of, out I've always had q horror of it since l saw friend of mine have it and pass out.
 sI guess that's why I'm afraid of Bright's disease" said a third. That s the one thing I'm really afraid of, and there isn't the slightest reason for 1t ex7'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-25
CARTER
Committee and Charity Depart
ment bad Conference To Day.

The committee appointed by the
aldermen to confer with l.. r. Car
ter regarding the proposition to
transfer land belonging to the town
for property owned by private indi-
viduals, had conference with the
department of charities this after
noon at 4 o'clock The land owned
by the town is said to be very valu-
able, some putting the price as high
as $1,000 an acre, but Others con-
slider this too steep and say that
$500 per acre would be much nearer
the mark. Some of the commits
sioners are not opposed to the trans
fer, but others while not caring to
be quoted on the subject, are of the
opinion that to build large factory
so close to the Brookside home
would mean that new almshouse
would have to be constructed at
least quarter of a mile from the
present site, but there is some ques-
ton about this. In any case every
thing in connection with the PROPOSE
ton is being considered and all the
facts will be reported to the alder
men in due season.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-25
FISH in GARBAGE
bllector had Case NOIIed in
City Court To-Day.

Through a faithful adherence 10
lers Hiram Cam, an employe or the
rbage crematory, found himself Ill
b hands of the law last evening OH
charge of theft of eighty pounds OIL
III, worth $50, from the premises OIL
fred Shapiro on North Elm street.
|lapiro is fish peddler and OCCASION
| ly finds himself with more goods on
Ind than he knows what to DO WIN.
Inn did not know he was i'll the nsh
,siness, and did not call around to
axe his collections as often as he
Buld had he known otherwise. so
4lapiro gave him strict orders to drop
Pound on certain day. and remove
/ the fish he would see. Cam got
found Yesterday and saw barrel OF
ii there. Remembering Shapiros
|ders, Cam seized the barrel ana
smped its contents into his wagon
I'D away he drove.
After time Shapiro came around
his store and he was seized with
assortment of spasms when he
|und his fish gone. Eighty pounds
good fresh fish gone and not cent
| ade on it? He reported the matter
the police and the result was Cams
[lrest, for Cam admitted removing a
lrrel of fish which he thought was
fal. Shapiro had another spasm
hen he heard his goods so designat-
/. BY that time however, the cook
the crematory had seen the fish,
' nd being judge of good things Ill
S own estimation, had a fine sup
ar of it.
Cam was released on bail furnished
Mr. Rigney, the garbage contrac-
pr. and this morning was on hand
nth him to stand trial, intending to
| nt in the plea of not guilty. The
| hole story had, meanwhile, been told
Assistant Prosecutor McGrath.
|hapiro was not on hand when court
|pened and Mr. McGrath nolled the
hse, remarking that he did not be-
|eve Cam willfully took the fish away.
Shapiro showed up five minutes
liter court had adjourned and when
II was told that Cam was let go, he
Has taken with Il third attack of
|Iasms.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-25
CLEANING SIDEWALKS.
Old Question Of Responsibility Comes
Up Every Year.

The old question regarding re-
sponsibiIity for cleaning sidewalks is
being asked again. and about the
only intelligent reply that can be
made to It is that il the owner lives
on the premises il is up to him TO
have the walk cleaned: IL not, the
tenants. and usually the occupant Of
the first floor is reminded that the
walk Is slippery and that IL he does
not attend TO Il b. will have to call
at the police station and settle. This
may be all wrong. but so long as IL
is the Law il would be wise to con-
form 20 ID.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-25
AGED EDITOR DEAD.
liam Well known Throughout the
State Expires at Bridgeport.


bridgeport, Jan 25.-Edward But
hr, a we'll known journalist, died at
ne Bridgeport hospital yesterday al
rnoon at Sis o'clock. The cause
death was kidney trouble and
| aronic heart trouble. Mr. Butler
las stricken at his desk in the Even
lie Farmer Office six weeks ago and
yas taken to the Bridgeport hos
|ital, and gradually grew weaker.
In the death of Edward Butler
here passes away a forlorn and ia
niliar face, and man of singular
Personality and attainments. Those
Tho understood him best know that
|eath came to him as a great relief,
pr his impaired health, coupled
Filth his advanced age and his COM
5lete isolation, made his latter days
III burden we'll nigh insupportable.
His long life was devoted almost
Entirely to literary pursuits. There
re few men in Connecticut who had
wider range of experience and, in
/ lis time, enjoyed a more extensive
acquaintance with men and women
If note.
Mr. Butler was born in one of the
Italian provinces of Lucca. Novem-
Der 4, 1929, and the Italian tongue
WAS the first that he spoke. Mr. But
er was Irish from both his paternal
lnd maternal side. His father was
| he .,..t-h. sheriff of County Carlow,
Ind man of wealth and influence.
His mother was an O'Connor, and
belonged to the distinguished fam
Ily of that name in Ireland. Wheth-
kr Mr. Butler had a brother or sister
| his intimate friends never knew, for
he was never given to speak of his
family. 1t was the fashion of the
we'll to do class of Great Britain a
|fentury ago to live in Italy in the
Lsooler months of the year, which ac-
Eounts for his birth in Italy. At an
early age he graduated from Trinity
college, Dublin.
Mr. Butler came TO Connecticut in
1857, first to take charge of a school
Tor boys, but having a Discrimination
Tor pedagogic work, went to New
Haven and for a number of years
has the editorial writer on the Pal
aadium. He worked on other papers
IN that city.
4 During his residence in New Ha-
zen Mr. Butler was prominent in col
[ege circles and well known in social
eircles. He was one of the last of
notable group of commanding in
elects that we're closely affiliated
IN that city thirty years ago, which
|inclg>-d DIR Harwood of Trinity
church. Prof Sumner. President Por-
ter. President woolsey. Governor In
gersoll, Henry b. Harrison. Louis
Bristol and Others.
II was when Mr. Butler was a resi-
dent of New Haven that he attracted
general attention for his political
editorials. IL was for his great as
sistance to the democratic party in
those days that Tom Waller of New
London offered him the secretary
ship OF the London cOnsulship when
he was appointed to that post by
Grover Cleveland.
Mr. Butler came to Bridgeport
about fifteen years ago and most Of
that time he had been the editorial
writer on the Evening Farmer. His
on political and re-
IligiOus topics always attracted atten-
ton.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-25
Burglar. &c, ou,.n., nini.,ur.,.

London. Jan. 25.-Three miniatures
Of the Duchess n Fife. the queen II
Norway and Princess VIctoria. all -
longing to Queen Alexandra. have
been stolen by burglars from the stu
dio u an eagraver in I.ondon 10 which
they had been sent for reproduction.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-25
NOT UP To MARK.
Letters Falling on street signs and
Others Changing Color.

II is now generally admitted that
the city got the worst end Of the
contract i'm the matter Of street
signs. The firm that put them up
claimed that the letters would not
fall OF and that they would not rust,
but It turned out that neither repre-
|sentatiOn holds good The letters
are coming on and those that are
still in position show unmistskabIs
evidence Of changing in color. 50
that unless the company does some
tking With them II Is doubtful IL Il
you'd pay 70 pat up any more Of
.that kind
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-25

MontevhIeo. Ian. 2s-FIve Argentine
varShifs passed here IN their wsy to
revive the American tO-Te,Ia hsai -
tina On the high seas OF Maldanado.
They VII escort the visiting vessels to
Buenos AyrsS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-25

1t is well that the police station Is
so close to the aldermanic chamber.
Judging from the manner In whlch
some of the aldermen are whooping
it up at this early stage the police
reserves may be called out often dur
ing the coming two years. win
Sergeant Pagan on the desk 1t would
be quick and efficient service, and
there would be no need of the patrol
wagon.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-25
David 3. HH Net csins to Denver

New York. Ian 25--Former Senatog
DzvtI r. I'M VIII No; % to the Dem
oeratEc nssionsI co1veuti0n AZ lenves
this year AZ the Hoffman House Mr..
Hill sad that Il he could arrange Il hs
woud - % Europe
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-08-08
Falls to Hi. Death

P. B. Wright fell from the fourth
story of the Elk's hotel in Denver
on Wednesday afternoon and lighted on
the roof of adjoining building, fall
ing distance of eighteen feet and sus
tanning serious injuries. He went to
Denver sometime ago and had been a
patient at the st. Joseph's hospital for
several weeks when the accident oc-
CURED. At the time of his fall he was
sitting in the window and the SUPPOSE
tion is that he either became dizzy or
fell asleep. He was taken to St. Jo-
seph's hospit tai to be cared for, He
has lived here for the past five years
and kept little store on seventeenth
avenue. He was one of the earliest
settlers in Gilpin county and was con-
sdered quite wealthy at one time
having made money in mining. He
was also engaged in the mercantile
business at Black Hawk for thirty
years five years before coming here.
His son George, who is teamster here
went to Denver Thursday afternoon
to look after his father.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-08-08
A Church Workers. Dead

On Sunday morning the announce
ment of the death of Rev. F. Franson
was circulated on the streets. The
gentleman had been in apparent good
health although he was considerably
run down with his arduous duties. He
complained somewhat on Saturday
evening, and during the night ply
sician was called in and found that he
had hemorrhage of the brain, causing
paralysis. While everything possible
was done for him, yet he passed away,
a stranger in strange land. The de-
ceased was general director of the
Scandinavian Alliance Mission, and in
his official capacity had travelled around
the globe and had visited nearly every
country on the different continents. He
had just returned from an official trip
to South America, and came here to
spend few days in recuperation and
recreation. He was a man of excellent
literary attainments and organizing
ability. He had mastered fourteen
languages so that he could talk them
fluently, and stood very high in the
esteem of his people.
Memorial funeral services were held
in the Methodist church at I 80 Thurs.
day afternoon. Addresses were made
b. Rev. o. G. Grauer of Chicago in
English, and in the Swedish Language
by Rev. Oscar Bolander, of Boulder,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-08-08
Base Ball.

with every prospect of witnessing an
easy victory for the Pisers, tn hopes
OF a moderate crowd of enthusiast
rams We're scattered to the winds asst
Sunoal afternoon, when the local ag-
gregatlon went down to their first de-
feat the hands OF the Stockyards
team OF Denver by score of 5 to 4.
The bunch from Denver played snap
py bali all the time and were heavy
hitters, but did not outclass the Pikers
in any way The Pikers used two
pitcher, Graham and Mitchell. Gra-
h IN was forced to turn the slab over to
Mitche! on account of a kink in his
arm. Mitchell was compelled to use
all OF his strategy. and had to turn
loose All the spit balls" and doubles"
in his possession before he put the
quietus the dangerous stick work of
his opo' ats. Excellent support was
gwen the pitchers in this contest from
both sides. Richards was tried out on
first an made good, playing an error
less gane The longest hit of the day
was made by Henry McClelland which
landed in safe spot away out in the
garden and entitled him to a pass for
three btses.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-08-08
Are the Springs Sold?

The report has been industriously cir
culated that there is sale of the Big
Five springs property pending and
liable to be consummated. If the par
ties who are negotiating for it, when it
is secured, will make needed accommo-
dations and Improvements SO that peo-
pie coming here can have conveniences,
change viii be very welcome. The
present cramped and poorly appointed
condition are anything but creditable
to the present owners. The new own
ers should be prepared to make the
place attractive, commodious and eff
cient. With these conditions it could
be made a money making proposition.
The tunnels should be increased in num-
ber and size, there should be bath
house with rooms for the patrons to
occupy one each as long after taking
the bath as might be reasonably de-
sired, the grounds from Miner street to
the Sanra Fe apartments should be
parked ard the creek walled up into a
stream sufficiently wide to simply carry
off the Ashw water. The close proxim,
ity Of Idaho Springs to Denver should
make this one Of the biggest and best
patronized resorts in the entire west.
If to these Improvements there are ad-
ded other accommodations for tourists,
the plan will be complete. The en-
h y,e mt in hn nf 1,t IA
pay for all the improvements.