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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-02-16
DISEASE STILL DEATHS
MOST POTENT WEAPON

From the Houston Pos,

thN IlobSl'It IOSt.
Much mas been written during the pass
10 months about the possible effect of ia,
great war upon the great life insurance
companies. The larger old line companies
of New York do a worldwide business
They have been long established in All
the belligerent countries and it was NAT
ufal TO suppose that the tremendous NOR
tality of the battletields. prisons and nos
pitfalls would tremendously increase death
losses.
Some writers believed that the com
Danles would be- sorely pressed to meet
tiiese obligations whose payments were
FASTENED by battle losses. But there has
been no pressure at all, Indeed. if W.,
can take the statement OF one of the com
panles. the New York Life. as an average
experience of the great companies. the
war has not affected American com
f'anieS at all.
The New York Life SHOWS hy cou,.ri-
son that whereas the death losses OF l9la
We're IS per cent of thu expected" IN 1914
and 1919 the death losses We're only - per
cent OF the expected.
lheSe tgureS are given for 1917. lao
policy holders killed in war. AIS killed hv
accident. TI died of cancer, ~ died OF
pneumonia and $50 died Of tuberculosis
not displace the three greatest enemies OF
human llie. They maintain their rank. in
peace or war.
We learn from these isures two iupor..
ant lessons. namely. war. with all its Ter
roIs. does not lecimate the population OF
the world as heavily as does tuberculosis.
Piietiiiloilh, SdIcer and other dread dis
eases. In other words, all the gum of
the great powers served with the maxi.
mum skin and determination can not de-
stroy life as fast as the Great White
Plague and it's allies do.
pulmonary disease and cancer know mo-
truce. In every day of the year and in
every momen of the day. it's pallid vie,
tims fan in every portion of the globe.
Science has been unable to conquer them.
They defy all human power. They recos-
nize no boundaries. They respect neither
palace nor howell. About go, 900 people am
hually answer the summons of these dis
eases in the United States. and in the
world probably 3,OOO,0no,
Ihe War Will run its course and stop.
put wear by year in apparently increas-
ing numbers the death toll of consump-
ton. pneumonia and cancer continues.
HOW strange 1t is that we can be so
easily shocked by the fatalities of war
and yet so few can grasp the losses that
these causes of death intlict upon the hu-
man race. 1t is almost impossible to in
duce the people to regard such precau-
tlonary measures as might greatly reduce
mortality from these causes. Our cam
palgns of education are largely futile.
So subtle. so quiet and so stealthily do
these diseases attack their victims that
we pay little heed to them. They are
literally in the people and we are indif-
ferent.
1T goes to show that We are far short
of the quality of education that the world
needs. for there are obstacles to the death
losses from these and many other mala-
dies If the world would only make a seri-
Gus effort to stop their onward march.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-02-16

behind his left ear, gave him a sting
and the Bobo fell dead to the plain
with a great crash.
Sound the charge on the bugle."
whispered the bee Il Tim as he flew
back to his friend. Tim blew a loud
blast. The kings men rushed out Of
the woods and fell upon the Bobo's
army. who We're too much astonished
at their leaders, fall to even fight. They
turned and fled. never stopping till
they reached their own land.
Great was the rejoicing all over the
country The king made Tim come to
the palace at once, dressed him in
y robes and gave him fine apart
ments. The next night the wedding
was celebrated. and all over the land
there We're dancing, singing and big
fres flashing out the joy of the people.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-02-16
CONSUMPTION DECLINING,

Ihe last report from the census Of
flce shows that the consumptive death
rate is continuously declining. The last
reports from the larger cities in the
decnne IN the consumptive death rate
IS very slight; in fact, is almost at u
%standsttll. The period of diminishing
returns has been reached.
Ihls seeming contradiction is be-
cause the smaller cities and the rural
districts are just now in their period of
rapid Improvement in the consumptive
SITUATION. In the course OF another 10
years they, too, will pass into the pc
Rod of diminishing returns.
But n rank and file of the people
are Interested. They want consump-
tribute the money and to suffer the in
convenience necessary for its immedi-
ate control and eventual elimination.
Therefore, there is need that the differ
ent measures for the control of the
disease should be carefully studied to
prevent waste of money and energy.
In New York state. outside of Great
er New York. there are now 81 coun-
ties with county sanitaria or with
plans for sanitaria, that have already
been approved by the taxpayers.
To determine the number of beds for
consumptlves that a community should
provide. the lumber of deaths from
consumption in the community should
be divided by two. This was the stand
ard OF requirement adopted by the an
Tuberculosis planning committee in
1910. DR.. Homer Folks thinks the re-
where In the scheme there should be
provision for the care of people with
advanced tuberculosis. Mo- only is this
demanded by humanity, but it meets
a health need. Cases of advanced tu-
~berculosis spread bacilli.
One Of the more popular agencies of
a tuberculosis campaign is the public
tuberculosis nurse, but more frequent
ly she is a general health nurse. rem
dering special service to the consump-
i've of the community. In most in
tances. tuberculosis work starts in a
community by the employment of a
nurse, in some instances by the local
government, in some by come church,;
In others. by a ph~ilanthropic society,
n in still others by a ,voman's club.
In many cases h second step in
the fight against consumption is the
establishment of a dispensary. Some
communities fight consumption by inn
proving their housing. Others show
some tendency to specialize in periodic
examination of employees. Others ex-
pend their energies in efforts to edu-
cate and interest the people.
Each of these lines of work has it's
good points. but for a small commun-
ity to try to do them all will cause
waste and loss. DIR. Lee K. Frankel, OF
the Prudential Life, thinks. and right
", that h time has come to standard
lie the work against consumption. He,
therefore. proposes that a national
commissions be appointed to deter
mine the relative values Of the different
procedures Inc perhaps to advise with
different communities in their plan
ming. The proposal is a good one and
should be carried out.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-02-16
THE WONDERFUL BEE=Part II.

Copyright. lsiS. 10y the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate
Early the next morning the little bee
woke Tim up. After a breakfast of
through the forest toward the city, the
bee floating on before in the sunlight
like a tiny speck of gold.
AT noon Tim came out of the woods
just at the top OF a hill. Far below
stretched a level, green plain. in the
center Of which stood a palace of white
stone.
Then Tim noticed coming across
some distant mountains what looked
like a great black cloud. The thing
moved onward and the boy saw it was
a vast army of men. whose bodies were
covered with curly brown hair and
whose faces were a bright green. In
their hands were long. keen swords
that flashed in the SUI and made the
dark ranks of soldiers look as if
sprinkled with diamond dust.
That is the army of the Bobo. who
lives beyond the mountain" said the
bee. sailing close to Tim.
Just then a kings herald rode by.
He read a paper put loud to Tim:
Whoever will drive the Bobo away
Shall MARI. the beautiful Princess
May"
Let US try 20 help the king" ex-
claimed Tim.
Don't know what we could do re-
piled the bee.
Well, we are tired and can take a
On the ground. He laid his head on a
bed of violets and soon forgot how
tired he was, for the little purple blos-
SONS were talking.
Too bad that the Princess MAY and
the king are in trouble said one, a
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-02-16
GOING TO MEET MARRlAeEAeLE
YOUNG MEN.

Copyright. 1915. by the Mcclure News.
paper Syndicate.)
"A handsome face. a naughty mien,
An y of deepest blue,
A doublet of the Lincoln green
No more of me O knew, my love,
No more of me you knew"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-02-16

"NebIsst Work Of Cod
From the Houston Post
Mamma. is man . noun,"
Yes. dear"
"A proper nounr'
Hardly ever. dsag"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-05-05

Charlie List of Denver was up
Sunday looking after his interests
in the Calvin mine.
l.. Sternberger of Denver came
up Sunday and visited his exten-
sive mining properties on Fall river
during the week.
G.. J Bradley was home from
Littleton Sunday. He is employed
in the machine shop there and will
remove his family to that city soon
for the summer.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-05-05

Charlie Smith laid aside busy
cares Tuesday and took in the
sights and attractions of the blg1
town IN the valley
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-05-05
lHlE;RAI HOME,

Miss Ada Fuller left Sunday
morning to be with her mother in
Denver.
4 Miss Bernadeen Marihugh spent
last weekend in Denver and Boul-
der visiting relatives aud friends.
Mrs. Jane Mathews of Empire
visited this week with Mrs. Avery
in this city and while here did
her spring shopping.
/ Mrs. Frank Brady visited with
friends in this city Tuesday and
Wednesday, returning to her home
in Boulder Thursday.
James Thomas, who, after Jour
week tussle with the scarlet te-
yer, came out winner, and is now
rapidly improving.
A number of School OF Mines
boys are in town this week inspect
ing the practical methods of min
ing. Among the bunch are four
Jap students.
Purchasers in the Bonnie Farr
tract, Oklahoma oil fields, not only
get their proportion of the oil pro-
duced on that tract, but also their
proportion of 40 per cent of all
oil produced on tract of so acres
under lease in the rich oil fields
near Sapulpa, Okla. Can you
beat this for an investment? See
l.. E. Cassatt, agent, headquarters
at Siftings Office. Call or write.
H. G.. Fowler, secretary and
manager of the Metal Mining
company, operating the Honest
John mines company on Chicago
creek, was up from Denver Sun
day on his usual monthly tour of
inspection.
G.. l.. Brown, who is contract
ing on the Honest John tunnel,
was in the city " ednesday and
states that the work will be pushed
ahead rapidly, the working force
having been increased, and good
results may follow in the near flu
ture.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seibert Rudman
and daughter CT Cripple Creek ar
rived here Saturday for a visit
with Mrs, Rudman's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Sol. Weinberger Grand
pa Weinberger has no time now
to play stuff as he is busy enter
tanning his first and only grand
daughter
Mrs. Elmer Erickson is in Den
yer to which city she accompanied
Mr.. Ericsson on his way to Alaska,
where he expects to enter the field
OF gold mining. Mrs. Ericsson
may join her hus band in the far
north after he has made a thor
ough test of the country as place
for home.
William Harvey Sr. has been
confined to his home for the last
two weeks. Mr. Harvey went to
to the valley few weeks ago in
hopes that the change would be
beneficial but he experienced no
relief and returned home. His
many friends here hope for his
speedy recovery.
If you want to purchase some Of
that oil land in Oklahoma, right
in the midst of the greatest oil
field in the world, now is the time,
for it will soon be withdrawn from
the market. On the first of July
drilling will be commenced. It is
fast being disposed of, and you had
better see L. E. Cassatt at once
and secure some.
The Neighborhood club enjoyed
an instructive as well as a pleasant
afternoon Tuesday with Mrs. w.
B Kelso. Papers read by Mrs.
Clausen and Mrs. Ritter threw
light upon the high cost Of liv-
ing, especially paper and shoes.
Mrs. Wave Wright read a humor-
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-05-05
H. o. Allen, Dentist.

Fresh sweet cream. Johnson's.
Special orders taken for HON.
Cooked food-Johnson's.
Acme quality varnish at Ma
chol's corner drug store.
Don't forget that the Antler':
Bakery and Restaurant serves
lunches at all hours of the day.
X. E. Schirmer was stranded in
Central City Monday because of a
broken axle on his Overland.
Mrs. Will Harvey left Monday
for Nederland where she will Join
her husband who las been mining
there for the past month.
DR.. John Atcheson and Phil
Merry have each bought a new
Ford. The doctors is a roadster,
and Mr.. Merry's is a touring car.
Elmer Erickson started Mon
day morning for Alaska where be
will spend the summer seeking his
fortune in the gold fields there.
Mrs. Erickson accompanied him
as far as Denver.
Captain III. I. Seemann, general
manager of the LON bard mines
came up from Denver Sunday and
drove to the mine where he spent
several days looking over the stu
alton, preparatory TO resuming op-
erations.
John Hull and George Dory are
now mining tungsten near Rollins
vile, and have a very fair showing.
John was showing a fine looking
specimen of ore that was taken
from their workings, and they
hope to uncover some of the same
kind.
Mrs. Robert Morrison and Mrs.
Walter Smith with their children,
left Saturday morning for John
son. Arizona where they will re-
side this summer, their husbands
being employed in one of the big
mines there, operated by Halstead
Lindsey, formerly of this city.
Webb A. Patton, for some time
connected with the Gazette as re-
porter, compositor, ETC., resigned
his position last week and will
represent the Boulder Miner in
the boom tungsten camp of Boul-
der county. Webb is the boy that
can deliver the goods when it
comes to writing up mining camp.
Charlie Crosson was over from
his ranch Saturday morning to re-
ceive consignment of $4,000 fish
from the Georgetown hatchery.
The fish arrived here in excellent
condition and were at once taken
to Vance creek and Lake Lincoln
(Lost Lake.. Charlie says that it
will be two years before they will
be ripe enough to pick.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Woodward
motored to Denver last Saturday
returning the same day, bringing
with them Mrs. Gen. Frank Hall
who spent few days visiting with
them aud Mrs. Thomas Wood
ward and other friends here.
While here, Mrs. Hall had the
summer cottage fixed up for her
self and the general, and they will
spend the summer here.
Robert Wood returned this week
from a trip to Boulder county,
where he inspected several of the
new mining camps there, but
failed to see anything that ap-
pealed 10 his fancy. Bob" has
the same views of the mining con-
ditions that several others have
and that is that Idaho Springs dis
trict is good enough, all that it is
necessary is to get out and hustle.
The greatest opportunity to
gain wealth that has ever been
offered to the citizens Of this COM
munity is an investment in the
A~A -.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-05-05

-Hoefer's chocolates,
You can get everything in the
paint line at Machol's corner drug
store.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-05-05

The Antler's bakery bakes the
best bread and cakes.
J. r. Claypole and wife motored
up from Denver Sunday and spent
a pleasant day with old time
friends and neighborS.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-05-05
Gard OF Thanks

To the many friends throughout
Clear Greek county and in Denver
who have expressed their sympa-
thy and given their unstinted help
during the days of my deep sor-
row. | wish to return the most
sincere appreciation.
A. +. SIMPSON.
Silver Plume, Colorado, May >,
1916.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1916-07-21
PROGRESS OF METHODIST ~
GREENBRIER.
rev. John A. Anderson
siding Elder winchester N'@'
Districs.

Nv Dear Brother DCrni3:-
In the years now gone By >, ~
weekly visits of The GrcenbTi"'. -.
dcDerdcrt in the homo Of my cH'Ia,
hood were a source of real ple"5o.o
anG profit to me. As the intincrotsng
which has whirled me hither anu
tbither within the territory OF NC
Baltimore Conference the Old LCiH
mary has steadily followed me-
cheering and helping my life WeeF
after week through all these yea
To this good day 1 continue 10 iooN
with pleasure for the coming OF lllo
independent into my home. l tO
most sincerely rejoice with you II
the fact that this clean, elevaIlns
weekly has been going now FOR MY
wears past into SO many hom0oi
eladdening and helping so ni"]'
lives. Among the many sseH''''
employed for the u1lift aid OeI'oi
-nent of the life and character Oh VHs
people of the Greenbrier valley un7
oucstionably The GTeenbricr Ihde'
pendent merits a prominent place.
MAY kind Providence continue 10
smile upon her, and bring her pros
pcrously to a full centennial!
Now, Mr.. Editor, you graclousIy
extend to me the privilege Of con-
tributing an article for publication III
vcur semi-centennial issue, relative
to the growth of the Church IN thss
Greenbrier Valley during the pas'
fifty years. Permit me to say l am
somewhat embarrassed by this.
would have supposed you would nave
chosen some elderly person for TINS
work, like my good friend ant
brother, Marcellus Zimmerman, o.
Bishop Ed. Warren.
Yet, another embarrassment
find myself laboring under is the fac
that 1 am not in possession Of nee
essary data to show the growth 0
! the several Christian denomination
working in the Greenbrier Vale,
during these years. So am com
PEELED lat the risk of appearing vain
glorious) to confine my statement t
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1916-07-21
ar denomination with

the particular denomination with
which 1 have the privilege Of mem
oership, VIZ: the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South.
II ny more youthful days our
Church had five pastoral charges
situated in the Grecnbr;er Valley,
viz: Lewic6Urg and White Sulphur
Stations, and Alvo2, Franl:ford and
Rlue Sulphur Circuits. These charg-
es, at the time referred to, had g
membership Of 1889, with church
property valued at S21,35O, and con-
tTibuted fer ministerial support ST.
789, and for benevolences 1929. At
the recent session Of the Baltimore
Conference, held in Alexandria, Va.
the charges situated in the same ter
rito7y reported a membership Of O.
S65, with church property valued a.
G73,500, and contributed for minis
terial support last year S6,S69, and
for bencvolerccs $500, an increase
Of over three thousand dollars fo-
6eneyoleGcez. At the time referred
10, our branch of the Church had 81
Sunday Schools in the GreenbTia-
Valley with memGe~:hip Of 913.
Today in the same territory We have
rs Sunday Schools with total err
Tollment in all departments Of 2,544.
Tno2a figures indicate something OF
how g-aciousiy the Lord has led and
strengthened one branch of His
Church in this fair valley. Verify
our fathers and mothers, in the year:
following upon the Civil War
wrought heroically in the face O.
great difficulties; but they evidentl!
4Wrought successfully, and left us
rich Christian legacy. May we emu
late their worthy example, improve
and not mar, the legacy bequeatE7t
us, and rejoin our benefactors in tn
celestial world.
/ Winchester, Va, June 13, 1915.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1916-07-21

1t is a great risk to travel without
4 bottle of Chamberlain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, as
this preparation cannot be obtained
on the trains or steamships. At
tacks of bowel complaint are Otter
sudden and very severe, and every
one should go prepared for them
Obtainable everywhere.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1916-07-21

Homer A. Holt was born April
%, 1881, in Pnrkarsburg, Chem
Va; was son Of Jonathan and Eliza.
(WilsoD Holt. At sutton, january
9th, 1857, Mr.. Holt welded Mary
A. Byrne, sister of The late Col. b.
W. Byrne. The children of Judge
and Mrs. Holt are: John Homer Holt
now distinguished member Of the
bar; Robert b. Holt, and Mary NJ,
wife of Judge Chas. 3. Dice.
In the fall of 1853 Mr.. Holt WIS
admitted to the bar and practiced his
profession in BraxtoR and adjoining
counties from 1854 to 1873, when
he was elected, by the people, Judge
of the Circuit composed of Green
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1916-07-21

A. C. Snyder, long al honorcd
member of tho Bar Of Greenb!ier,
was born in Highland county, Va,
March &c, 1884, ans c:ed ut his home
in Lewisburg July "a, 1896. Was
educated at Washington College,
Lexington, Va, and, il l2w, at the
famous Law Schco- Of Judge Brok-
enbrcugh i'll the same town. To-
Gated at Lewisburg prior TO TIE War,
and when the Civil War broke Jut
volunteered with TIC Grecnb-icT
RigeS-Capt. Robert z. Dernis-
and went to battle for The SOUTH:
resumed his practice at the bar of
GrCenbrier when the War closed and
soon came to be recognized IS Jaw
yer Of unusual accumen ard knowl-
edge of the law, its principles, i2t":-
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1916-07-21

cacies and tcchniCalities. He was
cncc q candidate for the Legislature
for which service he was prominent
ly fitted, but was defeated in the PR
marfcJ by the late Kyle Bright. In
1882 Mr.. Snyder was appointed, by
tho Governor, member Of the state
Supreme Court to fill out the uncy-
pired tenn of Judge JAS. +. Patton
ard was afterward elected for full
tenn which, after some years, he re-
Gigncd to return to the bar. Judge
Snyder is generally considered one
Of the ablest Judges who ever oCcu-
pied cur Suprem ebench. Certain,
it IS, that hic judicial opinions are
recognized today as models, clear
ness, logical reasoning and forceful
St&te:lcntS.
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E. L. BELL.
sYDENsTRICKER & sTRATToN
Livery, Feed, and Sale Stables
Lewisburg, West Virginia.

Safe Horses and Nice Rigs. Prompt
Attention to Orders. Horses
Boarded, Bought and Sold.
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LONoogR

brier, PocaIlontas, Monroe, Summers,
Fayette, Nicholas, Braxton, and Cley.
Shortly after his election to the bench
he moved to Lewisburg, where the
remaining years of HIS life were
spent. A new Circuit having been
formed, taking of the counties Of
Nicholas, Braxton, and Clay, he was
again elected for the term Of eight
years in the new Tenth Circuit. In
the year 1890 he was appointed by
Governor Fleming to I'LL vacancy
on the State Supreme Court bench,
and was in 1892 elected to the same
Office. Judge Holt died in January,
1898.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-23
SCARLETFEVER
GERM MAY
Be FOUND
BIZ ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Boston, April 22.-An attempt to
identify isolated bacilli as those of
scarlet fever was being watched with
interest by the staff of the city hes
pital today. Germs isolated by DIR.
Frank B. Mallory, associate profess
sor OF pathology at the Harvard Med
zeal school as the probable baciIli Of
that disease were injected four days
ago into the veins of Fl. r. G. Mott
and Hugh w. Rice, former orderlies
of the institution, for the purpose of
determining whether scarlet fever
would develop.
The disease was expected to mani
fest itself within five or six days ply
sicians said. Should DIR. MaIlory's
theory of the identity of the germs
prove correct, vaccine for treatment
of scarlet fever could be readily OBJ
tanned, it was said, and the disease
would be robbed of any of its dam
gers.