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Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-04
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HEALTH OF SUMNER RESORTS.
Resorts Can no Longer Depend on
Climate, Location and Scenery;
Must be Active in Health
Measures.

Many of our summer resorts have
acted on the policy that a good cli-
mate, charm of location and beauty
| of scenery are sufficient inducements
to attract the summer visitor; but
nowadays people are more wary and
wisely look for more than this before
selecting a vacation playground. The
visitor wants a clean bill of health
from the resort he has chosen, and is
entitled to have one. Vacation ty-
phoid is becoming known as a serious
hazard. The prudent recreation seek
er now finds out in advance whether
or not this infection prevails at the
place he has in mind, and further
more learns what sanitary measures
are being taken there to safeguard the
health of the summer colony. The
town of York, Me-, has recently taken
steps that at once place it in the fore.
front of progress as far as health ic
concerned. The way the problem was
net may vel serve as a model for
otner summer resorts. Last year
there were a number of cases of ty-
phoid fever at York. No attempt a
made to conceal the fact of the exist.
ence of the disease and it's extent. The
authorities very properly felt that the
way to meet any danger was to face it
in the open. An expert was invited
to come to York and make a sanitary
survey. The chief recommendation
OF the expert vas that York needed a
full time health officer. The town an.
propriated $4,000 a year for this pul-
pose and appointed Mr.. William Eus-
tbs Brown, a graduate Of the School
for Health Officers of Harvard-Tech-
nology. to the newly created position
The town Of York is now spending
one dollar per capita per year for
health. a larger sum than is appro-
prfated by any other American city
directory for a like purpose. Public
health is pu~rchasable," the price is
moderate, and York shows by its ac-
ton that it intends to enjoy the best
protection from disease
Other summer colonies will find it 10
advantage to follow the example
OF York, and take the necessary meas
ures to safeguard their citizens and
the strangers within their gates. The
of the American Medical As
strongly advises the public
demand the security of health that !
only a well-ordered sanitary depart
'aent can furnish. Our sea-shore al.
mountain resorts a no longer depend
on nature and luck for a clean bill OF
health.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-04

The Democrat gives more county
news and boosts the community more
than all other publications and costs
NO more.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-04

The Democrat does not nauseate ifs
readers with petty politfos.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-04
Health Boards and the Taxnaver-

Appropriations for health RIO
IN many communities have in the past
e e granted reluctantly, and in most
instances in insufficient for
effective work. 1t has been difficult to
convince the taxpayer and the public
ofhcial that there would be an ade-
quate return for the money expended
Health to them has seemed an individ-
ual matter, and health boards have
been compelled to beg for every dol
lar. An Improvement, however, is
taking place, and the amount per cap
lta of health appropriations is i~ncreas-
ing. A more intelligent understanding
OF he objects of public health expen-
d1tures and of the returns to be had is
developing. In some instances, the
taxpayer is now on the other side of
the proposition. He demands of the
health board, having approved liberal
appropriations, that it prevent cpl
denies which endanger the health and
lives of himself, his family and his
friends. Spartanburg, S. c., has been
for several years a center for the
study of pellagra by a scientific COM
mission. This has no doubt promoted
the study of health matters in general
al, in that community, with the result
that the local service has been well
supported, while the people have come
to recognize the possibilities of disease
prevention. With the idea in mind
of the seasonal recurrence of certain
infectious diseases, the Spartanburg
Herald says: 3
For the amount of money the citi.
zOnc nf Snar Ra nhr,ror o-o 1,,AAS-- -
these days for the public health de-
partment they have reason to expect
service and results. 81. *. Just at
this season of the year and a little
later on, in February and March, most
cities are visited by . scat
tering cases of diphtheria and epidem-
les of measles and ,whooping-cough.
Measles and whooping-cough usually
spread until they have exhausted the
supply of youngsters who have come
on since the last years epidemic, while
d~iphtheria, because of it's more vio-
lent character, is usually held in
check. But the question in our mind
is whether these things have to be. In
modern days is there no way to pre-.
vent SO much suffering and sickness
on the part of the little children of a
city? The Spartanburg health author
tiles could in no way carry their SER
vices nearer the homes of the people
than by making a study of this ques-
ton and taking every precaution pos
sible to hold these things in check this
year.
It goes without saying that the
health board of Spartanburg will do
it's utmost, but this change of attitude
Of the taxpayer toward disease pre-
vention is interesting and hopeful, says
The Journal of the American Medical
Association. 1t also emphasizes the
obligation on the part of health de.
partments to make good.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-04

FOR Spraying Your Trees-We have,
the Lime and Sulphur Solution IN
any quantity. Hunters Pharmacy
2-11-3tc-
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-04

FOR RENT-A house. See A. q
Thompson. 2-18-tnc
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-04

FOR SALE-GOOd secondhand car-
rage, cheap. Anxious to sell. See
me quick. Oliver T. Orr. 2-25-tfc
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-04

FOR RENT-A First Class Boarding
house with modern conveniences.
Will rent cheap. Address Box 81,
Tryon, NC. 2-11-5tp
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-04

FOR SALE-GOOd fodder and hay. L.
v. Pullman, phone 282, Route 1,
City 2-18-3tp
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-04

FOR SALE-One lot ga Of acre in
West Hendersonville; high eleva-
ton. G. F. Chaple, Owner. 2-18-3tc
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-04

FOR SALE-One House and large lot,
three blocks from court house, west
G. F. Chaple. 2-18-3tc
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-04

A FULL Line of Garden Seed shown
at Peoples Grocery. Phone 43.
2-18-tfc
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-04-23
INVESTIGATE THE NORMAL SCHOOL.

Conditions
president
authority
gureead? Has he employ and dismiss teachers?
hasn't who has?
of the responsibility belongs
Board Regents Dr. Dearmont power
teachers him with
that his tied If
them?
officials
the Why? Does
injury could be
the principal objections Normal School
they leave niuiou effects spread whole
employed teacher, begins that
than the Normal then is for his authority
something
authority
officials the Legislature and buy land and
ON nsalment plan?
purchase of
debts
paid?
Legislature grant special appropriation?
Why the Legislature asked January the Normal School
money to a bearing
An investigation needed at the Normal and should not be delayed
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-04-23
THE STREETS SHOULD BE spRINKLED.

prnkng
approval o members of Council.
proratng pnkng the Of the
them And by this SYSTEM all of the
especially paved during
utry
and should be.
arc in he spread of
spnkng
sprinked
The pnking dispensed only front of those that
willing eice
O building block
touche
sprinkle would bring benefit, the
dividing prnkng of
would burden and would make Cape
Girardea a
il the dust The time to
pnng delayed Mayor Rage and the Council
grateful appreciation the people they promptly
his matter
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-04-23
ENGINE HITS man,
PARALYZING HIM
P. r. Schrum Badly Hurt in
Early Morning at Cement
Plant.

P. R. Schrum, an employee of the
cement plant, was seriously injured
shortly before 3 o'clock this morning,
when switch engine struck him while
he was at work at the plant.
Schrum was removing coal, which
had been spilled from car, and fail
cd to notice the engine approaching.
1t bumped into an empty car and the
car struck Schrum and threw him
against the engine.
The force carried him from the
track, out of the reach of the wheels,
but rendered him helpless. He was
found short time later by compan-
ions and carried into the plant. The
lower part of his body was paralyZed.
DIR. Hope was summoned and adj
ministered temporarily to him, and
then removed the injured man to his
home on South Boulevard. While he is
badly injured, the physician stated
that he would survive.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-04-23
NOTED CHEMIST
INSPECTS WATER
WORKS IN CAPE
DR.. Rayenol Says Water is
Safe So Long as River
is High.
RESERVOIR DEPOSITS
ARE FOUND EXCESSIVE
University Official Asks That
Strict Watch be Made in
Low Stages.

DR.. M. G. Ravenol of the Preventive
Medicine Department of the Missouri
State University at Columbia stopped
over in this city for an hour yesterday
afternoon and visited the water works
kplant of the Missouri Public Utilities
Company.
DIR. Ravenol had delivered a lecture
in Charleston on the night before his
arrival here, and had advised Council
man Black of his intention to stop
over.
He was met at the train by Mr..
Black, and with DR.. 4. p. Dalton and
DR.. w. T. Rolston of the Board of
Health, visited the water works plant
north of the city, where DR.. Ravenol
made a hurried inspection of the in
take and of the conditions existing
generally about the plant.
He stated that as long as the pres
ent high stage of water existed the To-
cation of the intake of the city water
supply was safe and sanitary, but he
cautioned that a strict watch be main
tanned during low stages of water at
which time he expressed the belief
that there was danger Of impurities
in the water that would be available.
He inspected the mixing apparatus
and pronounced it satisfactory, but
stated that in the various reservoirs
the deposits had been permitted to
form in greater quantity than is per-
missable.
The party also drove to the reser-
voir at the Normal.
Mayor F. A. Rage, who had been in
Jackson on business returned in time
to meet DR.. Ravenol Just as he was
going to the, train to take his de
parture for St Louis.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-04-23
BRONCHITIS FATAL
TO MRS. S. SCISM
Well.knOwn Farmers Wife Will
Be Buried This
Afternoon.

Mrs. Samuel Scism, wife of Samuel
Scism, a prominent farmer living
about six miles north of this city
died at her home yesterday morning
at II O'Clock. She was G5 years of age,
and her death was due to chronic
bronchitis.
She is survived by husband, one
son and two daughters. Louis, the
son, is married and lives on fam,
adjoining that of his parents; Alice.
the youngest daughter, lives on the
farm with her parents, and Mrs. Will
Ford, the other daughter, resides in
this city.
Funeral services will be had at
Hobbs Chapel this afternoon at
o'clock, and the interment will take
place at Hobbs Cemetery.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-04-23
FRISCO CANNOT
INCREASE RATES,
CAPE MEN THINK
Franchise With City Forhids
Change in Thirty Years on
Coal and Lumber.
NEW SCHEDULE WOULD
ANNUL IT'S FRANCHISE
Interstate Commerce Held That
Shipping Rates Now in Force
Are Binding.

The plans of the Frisco Railroad to
increase the rates on coal and lumber
into Cape Girardeau, will not become
effective, is the belief Of local business
men. The present rates are provided
for By the thirty year franchise grant
ed to the Frisco Railroad few years
ago.
According to Cape Girardeau bust
ness men, the Frisco Railroad would
annul its franchise, if it ordered an in
crease on shipments of coal and lum-
Der into this city.
The rate per ton on coal before the
new franchise was granted was nine
ty cents. AS one of the requirements
for the new franchise, the railroad
agreed to reduce the rate On coal to
go cents per ton. The tax on lumber
also was reduced.
At hearing on the coal rate, before
the franchise was granted, which was
attended by many business and pro-
fessional men, former Senator r. B.
Oliver, showed that Crystal City was
getting coal at 45 cents per ton. This
rate was given as an Involvement to
get the great glass plant to locate m
Crystal City.
Since the new rates went into effect
here, business men OF nearby cities
have charged the Frisco Railroad with
discriminating against them in rates,
andNtool the matter before the Inter
state Commerce Commission.
The Commission held that the Cape
Girardeau rate was not a discrimina-
ton against other cities, but formed a
part payment to the city for granting
the railroad a new franchise. The
Commission contended that the rates
on coal and lumber, agreed upon by
the Frisco at the time the franchise
was granted, Would remain in effect
for thirty years.
Under the ruling of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, it will be inn
possible for the Frisco to change its
rate on coal and lumber shipped into
this city. But the rate here would not
affect the schedules at other points.
Business men are hoping that the
railroads will increase the shipping
rates into other cities, believing that
it would induce new industries to To-
cate in the Cape. They would be as
Sured cheaper coal and lumber for al
most thirty years, which would be-
come a tremendous item in that time.
An increase from the present rate
On coal to the shipping price that for
merIy was charged by the Frisco,
would cost the cement plant several
thousand dollars each year. The ce-
rrent plant is said to be the largest
consumer in Cape Girardeau. This in
crease would also affect the Morrison
Zee & Fuel2 Company, which pur-
chascs more coal than any other con-
Germ in the city.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-04-23
$3.50 IN PRIZES TO BE
AWARDED MAY Z AND s
Hundred High Schools. in SOUTHEAST
Missouri to Compete in
Contests.

: Five hundred souvenir watch f0bS
for all contestants, trophy cups, s
or more official gold medals, 42
bronze medals, 16 gold pins, - badges
of honor, valued at more than $3.50,
represent the prizes to be competed
for at the big Southeast Missouri
Meet to be held in this city on May
land s. The total value of all prizes
will be more than $3.50 and the irdi-
cations are that the number of con-
testants will reach four or five hum
dred, representing more than 100 high
schools in the Third Normal School
District.
The athletic events will remain the
same as last year, as will the essay,
debating, defamation and typcwrit-
NO. The shorthand contest is added
this year for the first time.
The essay contest, which closed
April 10, had an entry of 81 contest
ants, representing AZ high school in
% counties. The 8th grade athletic
contest, which is the only district con-
test of it's kind in the country, will
be largely attended.
This contest is open to all Sth
grade boys in the town and rural
schools in the Third Normal School
District. 1t ascertain now that all the
contests will have the largest entry
in the history Of the meet.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-04-23

Boy" carried i pearl handled IL cali
Der gun, and the other had i big black
handled Colts revolver.
He said that it frightened him when
he saw the guns and when he asked
them not 20 point them toward him,
they assured him that they would not
hurt him. he said that they had a
small bottle of machine oil which they
were applying to the working parts
Of the guns. Mr.. Ramsey stated that
he saw them on the street yesterday
afternoon.
When the news first reached Haarig
yesterday morning, number of the
business men prepared themselves for
an invasion by arming themselves in
order that they might be in readiness.
The negro population was also
wrought up, and the report was cir
culated among them that 4 band Of
night riders was preparing to come in
to the Cape for the purpose of driv-
ing out or killing the colored resi-
dents.
It is feared that the suspects have
been tipped off and that they have
fled from the city in order to avoid
arrest. However, the town is being
carefully policed to prevent the rob
bers from successfully carrying out
their plans, should they make an at
tempt to rob the bank.
Chief Hutson announced last night
that he would keep a close watch on
all banks to prevent an attempt to
rob them. He also has ordered his
mon TO bring in all suspicious looking
men found in the city.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-04-23
Man CHASTlSES.
JUDGE BECAUSE
HE FINED HIM
John Thompson, a Farmer,
Flogs Julius Steger While
in Cape.
ARGUES WITH JURIST
AND THEN SMITES HIM
Victorious AgricpIturist is Taken
to Jail, Fined $11.SO and
Then Freed.

John Thompson, young farmer
whose home is near Egypt Mills, was
arrested yesterday afternoon by Of
ficer Edward Beeve for assAulting
Julius Steger, another farmer from
| the same locality.
The fight occurred at the corner of
Main street and Broadway, and when
the officer arrived he found Steger ly-
ing on the ground and Thompson
standing over him waiting to renew
the attack when he regained his feet.
Thompson was arrested by Beeve
and taken to the station, and Steger
was also escorted to the station by
Special Officer Willis Martin.
From the statements made at police
headquarters, it developed that the as
sault was due to a gr1dge entertained
by Thompson against Steger, who is a
Justice of the Peace and had rendered
some decisions adverse to Thompson's
wishes.
Thompson was arrested several
days ago upon the complaint of Mrs.
Mary Fornkahl who charged him and
others of creating disturbances at a
party she had given at her home and
to which Thopmson had come uninvit-
ed. The matter was brought up be-
fore Justice Steger and small fine
was taxed against the defendant.
Thompson in turn had Mrs. Form
kahl arrested on the charge of disturb
ing the peace, and when the case came
up for trial before Justice Steger and
jury, the jury failed to reach a YER
dict, standing three for acquittal and
three for conviction. Upon agreement
entered into by both sides, the mat
ter was referred to Justice Steger who
decided in favor Of Mrs Fornkahl, and
ordered the case against her dis
missed.
This ruling angered Thompson and
yesterday afternoon when he met Mr.
Steger he is said to have abused him
for his decisions, and finally struck
him a severe blow over the right eye
with his fist. Mr.. Steger dropped I'M
conscious.
Officer Beeve, who had just arrived
from a trip to Leavenworth where he
had helped to deliver some Federal
prisoners, had just started on his
rounds when he noticed the crowd
gathering about the scene of distur-
bance
Steger related his story of the as
sault, and was not arrested, but
Thompson, who was still defiant, and
maintained an ugly AID threatening
attitude toward the Justice, was lock-
ed in a cell to await his hearing be-
fore Police Magistrate Fristoe Mon
day morning.
The prisoner relented a short time
after being locked up and when his
brother-in-law, Otis Goza, appeared
and offered to pay the defendants
fine, he was given a hearing and his
penalty fixed at S11.S0, which sum
was paid by Mr.. GOA, and the pris-
oner was released.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-04-23
A party of Cape people composed of

A party of Cape people composed of
Martin Lorberg and family, Henry
Wolters and Miss Prudie Hines drove
over to Jackson Sunday where they
spent the day visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe VOTERS.
AIbrau H. Anderson, Miss Anna T..
Anderson, Norval F. Anderson and
Miss Zoe NJ. Dodson of Commerce mo-
tored to this city Sunday morning,
where they spent the day visiting
friends.
Lyla Hortense Myers of Advance
visited friends in this city Sunday.
J. A. Johnson of Hayti is in the
Cape looking after business interests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Felden of An
cell We're in the city yesterday on a
shopping trip.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-04-23
CROKER SHOWS
TAX OF SCHOOLS
Southeast Missouri Towns ap-
prove Rate wanted in this
City.

Supt. Croker has written to ev-
cry school superintendent in South
east Missouri, asking the rate of
school taxation and what percentage
of the voters approved the tax. Four
teen Of the twenty towns and cities
written to have replied, and of this
number there is not a single city or
town that levies less than 81 for every
500 assessed valuation. The cities re-
ported, their school tax and the at
titude of the voters, follows:
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-04-23
RIPPL,NG RHYMES
Copyright,
BY WALT MASON.

white lead need
OIL residence painted according the of Hoye Your
yourself might
and daughters be lot of can't be
beat you'll folks declaring that abide Easy
they will another e his
his chest swelling he aun his gau all day. but the condition
dwelling and all his
dapy Of lend paint house and make it
noby and help make the village shine Co. demonstrate
dandy boosting the painters trade and will dandy
and pat the shoulderblade~~
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-04-23

IS
eing hunting grief making
ILL., together
HILL All little gr and worries viii ke day;
afcion tether
trouble nail toll together the boneyad the vale
cheerful rmble
about the brsb till overlook the We ignore the scented heather
thistle along the
the dump There's much make Joyous there's much that's good
little hearts right Why
when all
along together the boneyard in the dell?
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-04-23
BANDITS SPEND SEVERAL DAYS
PERFECTINC PLANS IN CITY
Posse Swoops Down ON Headquart-
ers of Desperadoes, But Fail to
Find Them-Suspects at Hotel
Accidentally Display Revolvers.

plot to rob the Farmers and Merchants bank fooled
jim Brown who had been robbery.
Brown revealed the plot to George Bolnge
Farmers Merchants
who questioned the negro great length
Three believed be despeadoe Cape Gardeau rob
they
sdered the chances of would be greater.
robbers believed
They
night accidentally
of the bandits Oilng revolvers
hotel, in
of heavy calbe.
rob the bank and he has ordered his the lookout for
looking
story negro believed by Chief Hutson