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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-02
When Gunner. Go Deaf.

IOlll 1IORulAI NQ0CHQIACS.
The average civilian has q very vague
d as to the conditions inside q turret
on a war vessel while heavy firing is go
ing IN.
The greatest force OF the vibration from
the firing OF a gun Is naturally Just out
side the muzzle. n that 10 outside the
turret. So terrific is this vibration tina
y severe precautions were not taken the
deck under the muzzle would be ripped
to pieces, sheetiron doors would be
Wrenched from their hangings and sky
lights shattered. To guard against these
effects the deck under tho gun muzzle
IS reinforced with steel plates about an
inch thick. n skylfghts are taken off
ana replaced with coverings OF armor
OF course there Ii considerable roar and
jar felt inside b turret. Men who are
looking Tor the refinement Of precaution
that gunners wear shoes with
ruO0ef cushioned Boles and heels to lessen
the jar on the deck.
The AIR vibration, due either to firing
IN ones own or some other turret, has
caused many cases OF gun deafness. TO
Setu11 the ears with cotton wool Is. OF
course, the cotnm0neSt soxpedient followed
by men a officers Alike. There IL also
EWnat ~ called the Cheatham device. con-
eisttng Of : mixture o clay and wool.
re - very dex1hle,c be moulded TO any
ear, and still allows fts wearer to hear
Gun deafness may come immediatsly n
= seeutt Of rupttredNeat drum, or Erad-
ns !. owing TO an injury 70 the auditory
ka
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-02
"BLAcK HAND CODE 1000 YEARS OLD.
BY HENRY HYDE IN CHICAGO TRisuNE.

following the ~frivolties of fashion is
her highest aim and pleasure he who
has welded her has a hard row to
hoe; his money goes out for useless
things which could well nave been got
ten along without. The poor fellow
compense being that he Is permitted
to be the slave of a woman's. unreal
sOnable whims.
How much wiser 1t Is for the man
whose heart has gone out to the doll
ed-up girl to say to her in the early
days Of their courtship, Daisy, II you
marry me 1 want you to understand
That . are not going to get a rich
q The girl I make my wife will be
Obliged, In all probability, many y
time to deny herself comforts to meet
the bills for necessities. She cannot
ritter away ~hard-earned cash for
useless party gowns. jeweled combs,
bracelets and slipper buckles; patron
ne theaters. flower stands, soda wa
ter counters. only occasionally. She
VII! have to put her own dresses to-
gether. trim her own hats and II hard
luck overtakes me buckle to and do
her own housewOrk. 1 am willing to
lay a certain sum aside from my earn
ings to devote to her pleasure. taking
single, but j am willing to cut u my
part OF the pleasure outing, handing
her the money instead. II she needs
1t for a new pair OF shoes.
He hould demand that the butter
fly sweetheart look the marriage pro-
posal from him squarely in the face
and from every viewpoint, taking time
to weigh we'll the situation before
making her decision.
Trying to keep up with the wants
OF q butterfly wife has been the ruina-
ton Of many a good man, being the
rock which has ~fOundered his life
bark. II husbands were truthful and
frank with their wives regarding their
incomes they would Inc that the
wives whom they considered frivolous
would rise nobly to the occasion,
showing strength of character as
surprising as 1t was undreamed Of by
the troubled husband who had waded
beyond his depth in the waters OF
financial distress. Be candid with the
girl you love before marriage and with
your wife after wedlock and there will
De no frowns or tears when you feel
1T incumbent to explain to her that
yon cannot afford q certain bit Of
luxury h has set her heart on. The
butterfly wife IL not always q giddy.
creature. It Is really the husbands
fault II he leads her to believe she is
TO iced on rose leaves forever after
marriage.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-02
RerALlATlNo.

M r., - -
Pacific coast newspapers and boost
ers OF all descriptions are justly
chargeable with gross unfairness IN
their methods. They are not conten!
with exag9eration of their own good
points. but they dwell in emphasis upon
every little chance to injure other Sec
lions. They boast the number OF days
when the sun shines, but cove up the
fact that 1t may only nave
through the clouds for q moment, and
they Gull the news OF h country to
find where there has been a storm II
impress upon their people how mucn
worse 1t Is elsewhere, bad as it may be
there at h time.
The Greater Iowa association has be-
gun a campaign of retaliation and ~
supplying home newspapers with items
like the following:
II Storms in California.
What flint weather those Iowans have.
who have deserted Iowa, and are now
living on the Pacific coast.
ia) Examiner came into the office this
morning. 1t is dated May the beau
tiful May day-when every one in Iowa
ts enjoying. a delightful atmosphere
Here are some Of the TENS indicating
VIA sort of a day they had out on the
western coast: :.
Two hundred thousand dollars lost
severe wind which swept San Francisco
yesterday at the rate Of 100 miles an
THE exposition, golf tournament to
be sld on III lnsleside links; was vas post post
blowing a In the faces of the players:
son of Mrs. Joseph Belloi was killed here
today when the wind blew q limb from
a tree, under which the child was play
ing; The child's father was killed in OK
actly the same way several months ago.
sand head OF sheep, worth $500. 900. per-
ished today in the snow and wind storm
which prevailed In northeastern Oregon"
An Illustration in the Examiner also
shows that on the first day OF May the
people down town were wearing straw
hats and overcOats.
Some weather, was 1t not? Californians
claim the day. was unusual"
And this brings to mind the story told
the effect that the children Of California
learn as their irst word not mother,
but unusual"
How They Work In California.
How many lowans noticed the teie-
graph dispatch from Los Angeles, Cal,
under date Of April 20. to. the effect mat
distinguished citizens of the golden state
had been indicted by the Los Angeles
something like 81, $50, 900 from the fund
Of the Los Angeles Investment company
1t was one Of those usual land schemes
that have taken so much money out o.
paragraph, aa taken from the San Fran
cisco Examiner Of April 80. is as follows:
Trials in these cases are set Tor next
month, and subpoenas were recently ls-
Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona. Nebras-
ka. Iowa and Wisconsin to testify in the
United States district court"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-02
Canada seains TO Realize.

:, from the Minneapolis Journal.
me grim itsts OF the Canadian dead.
pack from bloody Belgian fields. are bring
ing home to Canada a fuller realization Of
wal and what IL means.
spirit has been fine. Three
conflict. bound to the mother country by
ties chiefly sentimental, remote from the
clashing interests of n races
and diplomac that brought about the
war; the Dominion has enlisted $1,000
ing them to the aid OF England.
These young fellows have gone gaily,
even eagerly. to the front. To them Il has
seemed q great and romantic adventure.
Il. They are mostly OF the same stuf as
our American youths, a considerable
prinkll OF whom. indeed, managed to
n now the first contingent has had
borne itself steadily and with high credit
to Canada But the cost! The sacrifce
OF those young lives to the Moloch OF war
VIII hsye 2 saddeninf soberins effect on
pause to those who are playing the bitter.
game Of politics at Ottawa and In the
provincial capitals. For the war, which
seemed rather remote. nov comes
t,ona e is seen more clearly that the
n wa It seems certain, Will have q
great and lasting effect on Canada. The
Dominion had reached q critical period In
i ran, Saeye,opment. when + irrepressive
Just closing. n the reaction threatened
dire results. The necessity for RAISING
ard equippinE troops has helped to reduce
thasevtl. OF unemployment. The social and
ms snS1 VII. p Is soIasd sl IN better eassr 20. spiri setf Se-
cause OF the SObefing MI unifyinR effects
OF participation in the conflict.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-02

After dinner. during which he a
seemed much ~preoccupied, Mr.. bowseI
had passed through the kitchen INTO tno
back ward and poured about two palls
Of water into an empty. parrel' ane
cook looked at him susplclously IRON
the half open door, and Mrs, hoM SCI
ordered what he was up to, Out no!n-
ing war said until ne had kicked Off ms
shoes and settled down for the
He had Deer aching for 10 minutes 10
be questioned when Mrs. Bowser 90
served:
Are you going to shut the water OF
from the street to make repairs 10 liie
pipes?' ,,,a7
Look here. now. but I want to tell you
something. and 1 don't want o TO
shout fad over it and call me a fool.
In fact, / believe 1 am about to pro-
duce a boon for all mankind"
"Going to turn water into clder Vine
gar?"
"There you go with a sheer In your
voice! BY hen, but you do provoke me!
WHY can't you give me a word of en-
enlargement in seeking to win fame
and riches?"
"Well. tell me all about it, and I'll
give you my opinion"
Mr.. Rowser picked up the cat and
pulled her tail in an absent minded way
and finally said:
You know what snow is. OF course.
It's useful enough out in the country,
where they want to draw saw logs to
mill. but 1t Is a source of expense to
the amount of millions OF dollars in
the cities. 1t costs New York city alone
about $500 to get rid Of her win
ter's snow. The snow must be shoveled
up n carted off, you see."
Yes, I see."
well, suppose the snow could be
melted on the streets and in he yards
and the water run off into the rivers.
Suppose 1t could be done for about
Tooth part Of the expense of removal
| would there be worldwide fame and
millions Of ollar for the inventor OF
+ the process, or nothing"
1T would be a splendid idea,'', said
/ Mrs. Bowser.
Nov, you are talking. Now you are
| offering the encouragement to your hus-
band expected Of a wife. Say, my dear
woman, / wouldn't sell my secret for
IS, 900. OOO!'
You a melt the nov on the streets
can yOu?"
81 can melt it as fire melts grease.
can clean up a whole. city block with
INT barrel of fluid. l can melt snow for
about a cent a ton. It's u discovery
that will knock the world off It's feet!'
And how did you discover the
process?"
Partly by means Of an old manu-
! script left by a sailor who died In the
hospital, n partly by a man who was
/ out of work and was willing to part
with his information for IS. It's straight
| and sure, and within two hours I'll be
melting ice to prove 1t"
II hope there's something in IT."
Something in 1t! My dear woman
| where l start with one barrel of water
I'll end up with 10 barrels of gold Your
words of encouragement have done
wonders for me. 1t must now go to the
drug store after a few Ingredients
He went. and lie returned with three
bott(ns and a gallon jug. the contents
of which We're poured into the barrel
Mrs. Bowser still further encouraged
him by coming downstairs to bee him
pour and stir n mix, and the cook
was kind enough to remark that Mr.
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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-02
Bridging Salt Lake.
From the Indianapolis News.

thousands OF easternefS VINO aIleiu lHe
San Francisco and San Diego fairs this
In the COS the Union Pacific RAILROAD was
built west from Omaha, a the Central
Pacific (now part of the Southern Pacitc)
was built east from San francisco. When
the builders came to the Great Salt Lake
Sasint-At Ogden they veered the road 20
The north and went Ground the AXE to
Eucien q distance OF IL miles. IN 2
times as powerful. Freight trains would
garry five times az much weight. Where,
once one train q day ran each way, q
full engines over the mountains, 1900 feet
high. down into the valley and up the
mountains again and into Lucien, Utah.
perhaps, the aeroplane fies, the distance
was about 103 miles. 80 miles OF which
was covered by the waters OF Great Salt
L .ss,n;.t fr9 ON ONE ws.t 70 - @a ase : d 1esei r Mslgnso
i@ miles long, with. no mountains. to
climb. But there washed the salt waters
" the great X
bridge 2 miles long. OF the 20 miles Of
~trestle, II In the. end were to be filled
with earth. So OF the 271k miles through
Of earth, is feet wide at the top and II
1eet above the water. The engineers de.
cided to build q mile and q quarter Of
trestle q week. over 1000 feet for each
IN June. 1909, trainloads OF steel rails
reached the lake. In July came the frst
piles. Mary |. S.S Of : them Ss Wv, were = g c.l long .b that
Three thousand men went to work. At
night men worked IN the gravel pits by
electric Hight. In the cold Of winter and
sixteen hundred and eighty tons Of fresh
water were used each day Al OF 4
miiss. Over 1900 trees were cut down
10 make piles. On November u, 1913. the
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-02
BOWSER'S WINTER SCHEME.
GUT II MET THE FATE OF MANY OTHERS.

cost $3.50 for two pals full how are
you going to remove snow for q cent
a ton? hope you have got a good
thing, but it strikes me-
struck" he Interrupted And this
very minute you are hoping I will make
a failure Of this thing! But 1 won't
though. Perhaps 1t needs more stir
ring"
He seized the stick and stirred and
swirled and poked. n again the chunk
of ice vas doped. The smell was rank
er, but that was the only result. 1t was
like waiting for the minister to get
through with his remarks at q: funeral.
Perhaps the dying sailor left the
wrong manuscript?" said Mrs. Bowser
by way of breaking the painful silence.
why don't he take a teakettle OF hot
by the living lingo. but she'll work
or bust!" shouted Mr.. Bowser as q
wave OF anger surged over him.. "Stand
| back there and gimme room!"
He seized the barrel with q strong
grip and appended 1t over the chunk
OF ice n hen gave 1t q kick that sent
1t flying across the yard. Mrs. Bowser
distance. but the cat had advanced to
satisfy her feline curiousity. AS the
barrel went rolling the cat screamed
out and began jumping up and down,
but in half a minute changed from
jumping to a wild career about the
yard.
"You ought to be ashamed to kick a
cat!" exclaimed Mrs. Bowser. as the
cavorting went on.
Il never kicked her!" he replied.
What in thunder can all her? Gimme
a club till / drive her over the fence:"
He was looking about for q weapon
when he gay a sudden start. Then he
Il ,iftoroA on INFLAMMATION md triad IN 1ifk
both feet off the ground at once. Then
he kicked off his shoes and seemed to
start in pursuit of the cat, and he had
circled the yard twice before Mrs. Bow
ser and the cook grabbed him.
"Water-a pail Of water-my feet"
was drawn he plunged his feet into
the pail.
Now. then, will you explain this cir
cus?" asked Mrs. Bowser as a look OF
relief came to his face.
"The acid got to my feet" he replied.
There was a gallon Of acid. o know.
The cat must have stepped into q pud-
die Of it,"
Mrs. Bowser got out the bottle Of
sweet oil And some rags, n the
blistered feet were made comfortable
and their sole owner and proprietor
hohbled upstairs and stretched himself
out on the lounge. Mrs. Bowser hadn't
- . - a Va GIL DAS AO
felt that he had lost prestige and must
regain 1T. She was still cuddling him
when he sat up and pointed a finger
at her and hoarsely whispered:
Woman. l understand al!'
"All about melting snow?" she In
%nocently asked.
"All about why my experiment was a
failure. Don't seek to hide your guilt
by looking at me in that bold-faced
way! While I was gone to the drug
store you sneaked down and put salt
or ashes or vinegar or something into
that barrel!".
How foolish Of you!"
THAT will do! Denials are useless.
You can go home to your mother by the
1920 train, tomorrow, and my lawyer
will notify you of the legal steps I
take! Woman. avaunt and leave your
victim to die in peace!"
And, having squared himself and ac-
counted for the failure OF his expert
ment. Mr.. Bowser drew up his legs and
fell into a peaceful slumber.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-02

- rather u code of conduct. q system of
life Into which many Sicilians are born
and into which they a been trained
for more than 1000 years.
Violent and bloody as are the I'M
written rules Of the Malta, they are
the natural outcome Of the history of
Sicily. reacting through long centuries
on q proud, brave. and warlike people.
Since 1000 years before Christ Sicily
mas been the bone over which the great
cOnquering nations of the world have
Fought their ~fiercest fights.
Invaded and overwhelmed by the
armies OF a dozen alien races. brutal
ized for 1900 years by terrible tyranny
ana prosecutions, the Sicilians never
nave been entirely subjected.
They have been always In revolt
against h authority of the foreign
sword. They have learned. to take the
Jaw into their Own hands, to protect
insult or outrage by violence against
the Oppressor.
And SO mas grown up a bloody code of
reprisal and punishment which mod
ern peoples find 1t impossible to under
stand n almost impossible to sup
plant with a more civilized standard.
For the thousand years before Christ
Sreece, Carthage, M Rome In turn
conquered and ruled Sicily. The Gre
cfan remains on the island are hardly
surpassed In Athens itself.
rome fought two of its three great
servllc wars III the first and econd
before Christ against the
Slciilans; who refused to bow as slaves
before h Roman eagles. Three Ro-
mar armies We're wiped out before
SICILY was finally subdued..
INC Cloths and Vandals came down
from the north and swept the beauti-
tui island with their ravaging swords.
Across h Mediterranean sea from
africa came the fierce S~aracens. or
Moors; who made Palermo their Sicilian
capital and for a long time ruled the
island and taught Its inhabitants how
20 make fertile the slopes OF Etna and
us ~neighboring mountains.
During their long stay the Saracens.
~ aid the Greeks before them, mingled
.neir hood with that of the native
S nh' Today I'm the Little Sicily of
sicilians of the Moorish type. with dark
0ilve compiexions and blazing black
eyes. or of the Greek type. with rer,i-
iaf straight features, pallid
IONS, and curling hair.
IHen from the north again the Nor-
: ai,n french led by the Count OF Haute-
irove them off the island. the sicilians
themselves naturally suffering xreatIv
IN the struggle.
aiter the French came the ~
snd then 2 long period when spain.
austria n France in turn tyrannizai
Yer . sicily the people every now and
s sne out into fiery insur-
ssct,on. For u time in the early mart
=. 3 last century Sicily was even ..
5ritain. u ereat
Not until the union Of Italv. ,e..
;.aH W ago. did Sicily have its
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-08

urday afternoon. Claude Hendrix
will get bit of printing, as he has
been selected as the first finger to
ascend the mound.
Should the weather hold good
Tinker's men will wonder why they
ever went away from here to do any
The Keota news., 1915-02-19
EAR sUsTAINs GUN TnuNDEf
German Scientists Claim Norma
Hearing 10 Not Affected BY
Heavy Artillery.

Berlin.-The normal ear is not af
fected in any noticeable degree by the
noises of even the heaviest artillery
according to conclusions based upor
= long study Of artillerymen by-a Ber
lin ear specialist.
OF hfty-one artilierists observed for
= long period by this specialist none
exhibited any objective symptoms. and
only, four complained Of subjective
injuries. mainly ringing in the head. "
In investigations covering = whole
year only one case of burst eardrum
was found.
The ordinary recruit, who serves
only two years In peace times In the
heavy artillery. but rarely incurs any
lasting injury to his ears. Omcers
who have served many years not In.
frequently leave the service with
chronic partial deafness or ringing in
the ears. Investigation appears to
sho., however. that these sufferers
d:d not have normal organs when
they enlisted.
The Keota news., 1915-02-19
PUZZLEDOVER NAVY


seem to think that IL would have been
far wiser this year not to have appro-
priated any money to build American
men OF war. except for q few OF the
smaller type whose worth for certain
duties is well known. There seems to
be belief that the great fighting ship
OF the future will be not . dread
nausht. but the fast battle cruiser with
heavy long range guns.
The war IL still going on and ~ in
all human probability there will be
more sea fights before Il II over there
Will be plenty OF lessons yet to be
learned by the American students Of
naval affairs. Navy men cay It IL pos
sible when the European war ends
that there will be . complete change
OF ship building procedure ON the part
Of all the nations Of tho world.
The Keota news., 1915-02-19
SPORT.

Walter Hastings Of Milo. Wyo., for.
msr football star 1t the University OF
Wyoming. who was accidentally wound
ed while hunting with q rifle. the piece
being discharged when he crawls4
through . wire fence. died At the Rock
Springs general hospital. leaving
young widow. Hastings vas not yet
% years old.
The Western League formally &C
cepted the old Topeka Clubs resigna-
tion Of it, holdings. and received - Its
successor John Savage Of Kansas City.
who will take over the management Of
the Topeka team. Tho sale Of the fran
chise was completed after President
O,Neill and the club owners had prac-
tically decided to put the team In Colo
RADIO Springs.
Plans are rapidly being perfected
for the operation of racing the coming
season along lines Of cooperation be-
tween the three states Of Colorado.
New Mexico and Wyoming. The rae.
ing and fair secretaries Of this tri-
state combination. which has the sup
port of the Colorado State Racing
Commission. will have Its plans ready
for detailed announcement early In
March. These will be offered ten
weeks Of racing. commencing Aug. 2
At Sterling and concluding the first
week Of October.
The Keota news., 1915-02-19
IS CHECK ON DEATH IN WAR
ProSrsss In surgery and Sanitation
Reduces the Fatalities In Mod
oPn Warfare,

Amsterdam.-Contrary to the popu-
lar impression that modern wars re-
suit in . greater number Of deaths
than those Of the past. the opposite II
true. according to m article repro
ducsd In the Tijd. 1t IL pointed out
that this II largely due to the progress
In surgery. the use Of e1hcacious anti
septics. the great development Of mod.
ern army sanitation and the high em.
cheney Of the medical troops.
Beginning with the Seven Years
war. the number Of deaths In battle
and from wounds received have do
creased in the following percentages:
Seven Years War. a.: Napoleonic
wars. IS: Crimean war, 16; italian
war. 10: Franco-Prussian war, II;
Chinese war. 10: Anglo-Boer war, 8:
Manchurian war. Is: Turco- Bulgarian
campaign. IL: Turco-Servian cam
paign. 10: Turco-Greek campaign. 8.
The tendency of modern wars to
show a constantly diminishing number
Of deaths is indicated by. some OF the
most important battles Of these and
other campaigns. as the following list
Of percentages OF the losses through
death during or after the action
shows: Borodino. 30; Austerlitx. 25:
Waterloo. II: Solferino. IL: Mukden.
20; Liaochang. 10: Lule.Burgas. IL.
The absence Of all reliable data on
the losses so far sustained in the Eu.
ropean war makes even an estimate
Impossible.