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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-12-13

tuberculosis in the different wards do
not run parallel. Pittsburgh has a
comparatively low death rate from
tuberculosis. which is apparently un-
affected by the smoke content of the
air.
With pneumonia. however. there is a
remarkable parallelism i'm the two
curves and such factors as density of
population and poverty are apparently
OF little Importance for the prosperous
district have as high u proportion Of
deaths from pneumonia as the poorer
districts. If their smoke density is the
same. DR.. White said that pneumonia
had of late years assumed a terribly
acute and fatal form in Pittsburgh and
that he was convinced that smoke was
a very important factor in the severity
of the disease.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-12-13
CANNIBALISM RIFE
IN WESTERN AFRICA
Discovery of Horrible State of
Affairs Leads to Arrest of
Natives.

Free Town, Africa-Special: DESPITE
ehe ciNilizing influence of British gov
and the efforts of mission
aries. cannibalism still flourishes on
the west coast of Africa.
Two hundr natives have lust been
arrested in this state. Sierra Leone.
n others are expected to be taken
INTO custody on the charge of murder
ing. m%utilating and eating men. women
and children of their own race. Sew
prisoners. An appalling state of affairs
mas been revealed by this raid.
For months several of the principal
tribes of the .'hinterland' have been
suspected of p%racticing c%annibalistic
rites. Recent Investigations proved the
among both tho native and Mohalnme-
a clements. who live away from the
coast and civilization.
Among these societies are the .Al,i-
gator an0 Leopard" The l~ast-nanuel,
whose eaders always are rohed in the
SKINS OF %leopards. stands convicted of
the most inhuman crimes.
The eNhumatioM of bodies and the
evidence secured from various natives
prove n members OF the Leopnrd
society for years have been in the
habit of kidnapping their victims. who
are taken alive to some remote snrt
In the bush"
There. with ghoulish ceremony and
weird lncantations. the unfortunate
man. woman or child is first mutilatea
IN the most ~unprintable manner. While
life still remains in the tortured bodies
a demoniacal feast is held and the hu-
man flesh is consumed to offset the
"Ju.Ju, or spell of evil omen.
Ihen. to appease the wicked spirits.
the sacrifice is completed. The victim
is put out Of misery and buried so that
the white man shall know nothing of
the mysteries. ages old, which the
tribes of Africa still revere.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-12-13
Smoke A. . Cause of Pneumonia.

- AAHNS III tuG SURVEY,
A popular crusade for the prevention
of pneumonia, similar to that which has
been waged against tuberculosis. is the
suggestion of DIR. William Charles
White, of the department of medicine,
University of Pittsburgh. This city APP
propriately enough is making a study
of moke as a disease producer.
Pittsburgh is specially well adapted
to such a study. because the hills make
areas of we'll defined density in the
valleys along the rivers. with areas OF
lessened density on the low lying hills
and of comparative freedom from
smoke higher UP. The smokiest reg
ions are inhabited not only by the poor,
but by very we'll to do people. This
makes 1t possible to rule out poverty as
influencing the results.
The determination of smoke density
was made by precipitating the smoke
content of different qualities of air. DIR.
Whites chart showed hat the curves
OF smoke density and Of mortality from
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-12-13
Foreign Ne,ps and V;ews By Gable
FRANCE WOULD KNOW
why OF BIRTH RATE
Government Will Make Inquiry
Into Shocking Decrease
Shown BY Statistics.

Paris-Special: AT last the govern
men appears to hav hit upon IA prac-
tic:ll plan for the investigation of the
causes for the declining birth rate. 1t
Is hoped that the remedy also will be
found.
For years thinking Frenchmen have
been distressed at what has come to
be described as the de%population of
France. but all attempts to arrest the
decrease. have been h~alf-hearted and
nave resulted in measures tina proved
ineffective. Mr.. Klotz, the minister of
finance. who worked out the present
plan. says that the problem is one of
national defense.
~ is now proposed to establish, UNI
DER the craftsmanship OF the minister
OF finance. q commission composed of
experts in each branch of the subject,
who will be able to deal effectively
with the social. military. legal and sci
entific sides of the question. The COM
mission will be divided into five COM
mittees. The first will take up the
administrative and legal side an.l in
qulre into naturalization and marriage
laws and h question of infa nticide
and kindred evils.
n military aspect of the subject. in
Guiding the effect of the birth rate ON
recruiting n army organizations. The
third will study infantile mortality. NV
glene. intemperance and tuberculosis.
together with questions of assistance
TO mothers and of the proper educa-
ton of the sexes. The fourth will
STUDY now best to the
growth of large families and how to
assist those which have become too
large for the financial means of the
parents.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-12-13

Vienna police. being of the opinion
that pedestrians are chiefly to blame for
to the effect that a pedestrian. If he
wishes to cross the road, must do so
in a direct line, taking the shortest
path. Persons found walking along the
street l%engthwise and thus endanger-
ing their own safety and that of 9TH
ers. will be r%eprilnanded.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-12-13

What is believed to be the largest
pear ever grown in Kentucky was ex-
hibited here last week at the stock show
by William Sumner. of the Maggie pre-
clnct. 1t was the Duchess pear and
measured 16 inches one way and is
n one-half the other and was perfect
in every respect.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-12-13
Lots of Leeway.

why are you trying for a lob in
the cabinet? You know very well that
YOU have no possible chance
1T doesn't hurt to aim high and
leave plenty Of room for discounts. An
l expect is a 81, 200 clerkship."
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-12-13
In Aid Of Fresh Eggs.

The national department of agriculture
becoming ;, potential factor in the welfare
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-07-05
Farmers Picnic Meeting.

A meeting of the officers and the
committeeman of the Judith Basin
Farmers Picnic association will be
held at HObson, Saturday. july 9th,
1912, at II O'Clock Il. M, at the Muir
ray Hall. Concessions will be let for
i'll privileges, including lunch count
ers, ice cream, soft drinks, confec-
tionery, cigars, cane racks, etc. Bids
should be submitted for exclusive
privileges for separate individual
stands or concessions and applica-
tons must be in the hands of the
Secretary, on or before July 3, 1912.
accompanied by certified check for
SO. All applications for cane racks,
cigar stands and stands of that char
acter, must be accompanied by Il GER
titled check for s.. No squawkers,
tire-crackers. kites or other such con-
triyances, will be permitted and all
privileges will be subjected to being
cancelled or revoked by the officers.
The concessions for eating stands
will be limited to five in number. =
$. +. Peterson. Secretary,
Moore. Montana.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-07-05

some business. Mr.. She'll is now
devoling all his time to his farming
and live stock interests, and reports
both tlourishin0. He is Il staunch
democrat Of the standpat variety, and
believes the Baltimore convention is
making votes for Taft as rapidly as
possible. Nevertheless. Bob is
good fellow. and his many friends in
judith Gap are always glad to see
him.
Miss Alice Dittmar Of Milwaukee,
Wis, is paving visit to her brother,
Prof. Dittmar.
j. f.. Soden and p. J. Murphy this
week bought the lot adjoining the
Montana lumber yard on the north.
Frank Murphy was in Lewistown
Monday and had look at the lot he
drew in the Neill addition. lie says
1t is good one.
The samples of winter wheat and
alfalfa brought to the journal office
ny farmers in the vicinity of Judith
Gap during the past few days are fine.
IN them there can be found no evil
dence Of drought.
II. J. Giltlnan was in the city over
night Tuesday on his way from Lew
lstown to his home in IIedgesville.
Harry says the deal for the big tract
OF land he IS interested in at Hedges
vile will be consummated some time
during this month, St. Paul capital
lists taking the tract over.
John Dolan bought a lot in Moe
casin some time ago and recently
traded it to George Root for the Root
corner lot and building just south of
Murphy's livery stable. Mr.. Dolan
has great faith in Judith Gap and
says he was glad Of the opportunity
OF making SO advantageous Il trade.
There will be a business meeting of
the swedish Baptist church Saturday
afternoon at 2 O'Clock. Sunday
school at 1880 to be followed BY
Swedish services. In the afternoon
OF next Sunday meeting will be held
in Okla school house. district 23. In
Judith Gap English services will be
held in NJ. E. church by Rev. Harry
Hanson.
Arthur Howard and Miss Emma
Jewell Of Hedgesville were in the city
Wednesday on their way home from
Lewistown where they had been do
ing some shopping. This popular
young couple will be united i'll the
holy bonds of matrimony some time
this month, the exact date being
kept a secret by them, and will live on
Mr.. Towards homestead in the
Swimming Woman country.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-07-05
Advertised Letters.

Letters remaining in the Judith Gap
postoilice unclaimed, July l, 1912.
Miss Lois Bucker.
Frank Bonehm.
Theodore Caufield.
Dixie Lyle.
&. p. Melan.
Miss Helga Ostund.
John W. Shryock.
Otto Sandberg (2).
Geo. 5. Haynes. Postmaster.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-07-05

The party who borrowed the en-
CINE jack from Carrier brothers last
spring will please return the same. a:s
The rain Monday amounted to
something. There was a slow fall of
the much needed aqua for over two
hours, and it did world of good.
am prepared to do all kinds of
blowing with teams. Am able to
pillow between 8 and 10 acres Il day.
Mold hoard or disk plows. All work
guaranteed.-H. 4. Widditield. 15tf
J. 4. Nickel returned home Sunday
from an extended trip through North
Dakota and Minnesota. lie reports
having had good time every minute
during his absence.
Observation-Disclosures Flowing or
breaking. Write or see l.. U. Oliver
at Straw. Montana. 22tf
Otto Thompson left Saturday for
his old home in Minnesota, and it is
reported that when he returns he will
not be alone. Otto owns a fine farm
east Of the city, and can well afford
to have u wife.
f. G. Worden, lawyer, First a.
lOnal block, phone 121. LeWiStOWn.
Miss Mamie Michaels returned last
Saturday to her home at Aurora,
Ill.,, after spending a few days delight
fully with her aunt, Mrs. Frank
Schnittger at the Mountain View
ranch near the Snowies.
Breaking.-For first class mold
board team breaking, see G. 4. Nc
Allister Judith Gap. 15tf
Mr.. B. G. White, the big farmer of
Buffalo, was in the city Saturday on
his way home from Great Falls. Mr..
White has ! 300 acres in winter wheat
which, he SAYS. is looking fine. The
same ground last year yielded % bu-
shells per acre.
The New Barber Shop" next to
tho post-otlice. Good Work. 17tf
The farmers Society of Equity will
hold it's regular meeting Oil Saturday
Of this week. There is important bust
ness to come before the meeting in
connection with the elevator build
ing. and all farmers who are subscrib-
ers to the list should be in attendance.
DIR. Cabbage, dentist, will be in
Judith Gap from the 10th to 25th OF
each month. Office in the CAP hotel
Charley Coleman returned tuesday
from 25O-mile trip through the Great
Falls country. and reports crops much
better here thanh any other section
he passed through. He believes the
Judith Gap country will excel the Ba-
sin this year in crop yields and quail
ity as it did last year.
lngOlf Birkeland, Flowing contract
or, work guaranteed. II
On Monday last Mr.. Clemow, trav-
cling freight and passenger agent OF
the Great Northern, was in the city
to grant u site for the farmers eleva-
! tor. The site looked over was the one
! just west of the warehouse of Beers
Il Haynes. That will probably be
the one granted. There is plenty OF
F.; room there for an elevator and large
coal shed, about the only one along
the right Of way that IS open.
See Frank Carrier for Flowing.
The protracted drought that has
been prevailing over Montana for sew
eral weeks is at last broken. Crops
of winter wheat in this locality were
not suffering for rain SO much as
further up il the Basin. and south
and north of the Basin, but spring
crops were damaged considerably in
some localities. But the abundance
. OF rainfall within the ,Mst few days
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-07-05
Notice..

Parties knowing themselves to be
indebted to me must arrange to pay
same this month, or the accounts will
be placed in the hands Of an attorney
on Aug. l, 1912, for collection. Send
the remittance to Dan Mcdonald,
34-37 Straw, Mont.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-07-05
GAPLETS

When TO the sessions Of
sweet, silent thought
l summon up remembrance
Of things past,
l sight the lack of many Il
thing sorght.
But If the while think on
thee. dear friend.
All losses are restored and
sorrows end.
Shakespeare.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-07-05
N. E. Church Notice.

The Rev. Horace Turner will con-
duct Divine service the coming Sab
bath at the following places:
Oxford school house 1915 a. m.
Judith Gaps p. m.
Garneill 8 p. m.
\ hearty welcome extended to all.
Come and worship with us.
She-My. but that woman is thin.
He-Yes, she reminds me of Kip
ling's Vampire, minus the rag and
the hank of hair.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-05-16
COMPARES HOWSE
LETTER TO POLECAT

Mooresburg, Tenn, May 11.-Gov.
Hooper, who is still at Mooresburg-
has declined to make any answer to
the recent letter of Mayor Howse of
Nashville. When asked for statement
about the letter, the governor said:
"When man is engaged in the pur-
suit of respectable game, he does not
leave the trail to chase polecats.
While The governor was noncommit
tai in this respect he intimated that the
"billingsgate" of the Howse letter was
intended to divert public attention
from the issue. The governor also inti-
mated that he would remain silent I'M
til he receives a direct and specific
answer from Judge A. b. Neil to the
propositions the governor recently
made in his reply to the judges letter.
Recently, Mayor Howse directed a
column of newspaper abuse at the
governor and the latter's only reply
was quotation of the Spanish proverb:
ut is waste of lather to shave an ass"
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-05-16
THE TURNED COAT.

Robert Henri, the famous artist,
was talking at a tea at She--ys. in
New York, about the Latin Quarter.
I'm the Latin Quarter" he said. in
little streets off the Boule Mich. it is
possible to get a good course dinner
for IS cents-and even at that there's
rSny Latin Quarterite goes dinner
less"
One spring afternoon" he resum-
ed. "as l was sketching the horses OF
the green bronze fountain in the Lux
embourg gardens. youth stopped
and talked a while.
The spring sunshine on the youths
coat brought out all its shabbiness
mercilessly, and l ventured to hint:
" Look here, old chap, why don't
you have that coat turned?' <r
He smoothed the shabby sleeve
ruefully.
81 would he said, II 1t lad three
sides. >"
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-05-16
SUBSTANTIALLY TRUE.

Local pride Is strong in almost every
breast This anecdote shows how II
may be satisfied without actually over
stepping the bounds OF truth. j,
You see thin mountains" the
jaunting car driver exclaimed. The
tourist admitted that he did see them
Trims the highest mountains in
Oireland."
You don't say so!" the tourist said.
"Oi do, sir, indade! An you see thin
mountains" the driver went on. flick.
Ing the whip toward another range.
Trims the highest in the wurruld."
The tourist expressed his increduli'
ty. Surely mott" he protested.
Sure, it's true" the driver retorted.
bridling. "exceptin'. av coorse. for
thin in furrin parts. ANSWERS.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-05-16
BOB'Su BROTHERS

WILL WRITE HIS LIFE
Bristol, Tenn, May 13.-Alt Taylor,
former Congressman and brother of
the late Senator Robert l.. Taylor,
stated to-day that he and his brother,
James Taylor, had decided to write a
history of the life career of the late
Senator for the benefit of the people of
Tennessee and those in other states
who were interested in the Senator.
"We have decided upon this course"
said Mr.. Taylor, "in order that the
public may have record that is pro-
perly authenticated. We have taken
into consideration the probability of
somebody undertaking this work who
is not familiar with the facts and senti-
ments as we are. We shall begin to
shape the data for this work at an early
day, and hope to have the volume
ready for the printers before many
weeks"
Such work will be sought by thou
sands of people in Tennessee and in
other Southern states. And the fact
that James Taylor is 10 have hand in
writing the history is of double interest
for he is said to be a man of unusually
splendid literary atatinments. His
brothers have always insisted that he
is the smartest Taylor ofthe name.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-05-16
BAPTISTS IN SESSION
AT OKLAHOMA CITY

Rev. Mr.. O'Hara is in Oklahoma
City this week where he is attending
the Southern Baptist Convention which
is holding its annual session in that
City. About tour. thousand delegates
are in attendance. The Woman's
Missionary Union, an auxiliary, is also
in session.
Considerable interest will center in
the report of the Sunday school board,
in which, it is said the denominational
spirit will be emphasized in contrast
with the undenominaiional trend in
religious affairs in recent years. The
board will report, it is said, that joint
effort in Sunday school work has
teached its limit and that the highest
religious efficiency cannot come
through interdenpminational Sunday
school endeavor.
Another matter that is expected to
excite broad interest will be the report
Va VIZ SoiAipAttCC APPoihtCu ioSt yCoii
made mp Of an equal number of repre-
sentatlves of the Northern and South
ern Baptist conventions, for the matter
OF settling questions OF comfy between
the two bodies. These questions are
said to have largely grown out of a
majority of the Baptists in New Next
co uniting with the Southern Baptists
and it is understood their settlement
will provide for the coming of the
entire New Mexico Baptist contingent
into the Southern Baptist convention.
On account of the many new ideas
that will set forth in one form or an
other in relation to the development
OF church work, many of the leaders in
the denomination are looking forward
to one of the most notable gatherings
of the convention.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-05-16
POLICE CHIEF
TO Be SELECTED
Up to the Mayor and Aldermen
to Select a Man Who Will
Obey and Enforce Law.

Now that Newport is to have new
! Police Chief, why not select man
who knows how to obey the law him
self?
TO make truly good officer, po-
liceman should be first a good citizen.
He should be sober and honest, as well
as fearless and aggressive. An ideal Of
ficer is one who knows how to be gen.
tie and kind, as we'll as when to be
stern and incorporating. Newport
is sorely in need OF an officer who will
do his duty. For many months there
has been no attempt whatever to en-
force the law, and it has become Jest
and byword.
The law is openly vic 'ated every day.
in the town, and no attempt has been
made to check 1t. One good officer with
a desire to do his duty, would be Of
incalculaple benefit TO the town at this
time.
Our city officials would certainly do
a wise thing in selecting good man to
succeed Shuts, the absconding chief.
A man who is notorious lawbreak-
er himself, is not likely to enforce the
law very rigidly. Our city officials
should learn lesson from their ex-
perience from Shuts, and should use
every endeavor to secure a man who is
as much his opposite in all things as
possible.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-05-16
Church DISCIPLINE.

The Methodist conference is very Sc
we're on users of tobacco and has pass
ed resolution disqualifying such from
holding office in the conference. The
same conference was little uncertain
as TO the difference between race horse
and stock exchange gambling. The
New York World criticises tn e con-
ference, saying: IA great many
good churchmen have used tobacco, a
great many philosophers and philan-
thropists and men whom the world
has held in the highest esteem. It's
used by anybody is generally regarded
not as matter of conscience, but of
personal judgement, based OH indi-
vidual views of the degree of sclindul-
geuce involved" The church might
commercially, we think, determine
what is gambling and condemn it
strongly as one of the great evils of the
age. The bishops have made a sensible
recommen datioh as to modification
of the rules as to card playing, dane
ing and the theater The church can
not well maintain its sweeping pro
hibition of all these. Whether or not
sin ul, depends much on the indiv.d
ual conscience. AS to the theater es-
pecally the influence of the church
for good plays would be immensely
increased if the ban on all plays, good
and bad, were removed.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-05-16
The Other Mans Opinion.

who Is that beautiful woman
across the room?"
do you mean the stately looking
blonde?"
no, no. The pretty little plump
one with the splendid teeth and the,
glorious eyes,"
You don't mean tie lady near the
piano?"
Certainly not. mean the fascin-
ating little beauty who has just turned
to speak to Sproggley BY George,
she's peach!"
"Oh. that one? Say. what's the
joker"
Joke? There isn't any joke. She's
the prettiest woman I've seen for
long time"
Quit ycur kiddin'. That's my WIFE
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-05-16
THE SIMPLE LIFE
PREFERRED IN NEWPORT

While other sections of the country
are going wild over baseball, and in
many cases business is suspended, out
of courtesy to the games Newport pur-
sues the even tenor of her way, and
seldom has anything more exciting
than top-spinning and an occasional
game of checkers. Truly the average
citizen practices the "simple life" TO
its minuteSt details.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-05-16

BREAKING IT GENTLY.

"D,ckie, I'm awfully sorry you use
tobacco. l don't like 1t, and mamma
simply loathes It. Will you stop when
we are married?"
Isn't that asking lot. dearieE"
asked Dick.
Il wouldn't care for myself" an
swered The girl, but you know It
makes mamma deathly sick"
We'll, them" he promised. cheer
fully, III tell you what I'll do. III
never smoke when your mamma ~
with u.s.
She threw her arms around him
Darling" she muttered, that's 90
good of you! was afraid you'd In
sist on smoking once in while after
We were married" ..a s,~
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-05-16
The Old podue.

Brown has refused to give us an
extra days time to meet his bill He
says it's been running long enough"
Didn't you tell him we'd give him
a check for the full amount the day
after tomorrow
Il did. He said that wouldn't do
He wanted it in the morning."
"All right Mail him check today,
and forget to have 1t signed. There's
more than one way Of stretching credit
II you have to-" ID.