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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-04-26

ARKANSAS CITY, Kan, April 2O.-Sev.
eral cspockets were arrested here yes.
terday. They were endeavoring to work
the morning passenger train on the Santa
Fe as it came in, when three Of them were
caught They were members of "Windy
Dick" Preston's gang and now languish in
Jail awaiting trial
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-04-26
Section Men Omit

ARKANSAS CITY, Kan, April 21-The
Santa Fe section hands have all quit be.
tween here and Purcell because Of an or.
der from the Interior Department stating
that if they desired to take claims they
must get out Of Oklahoma and go down on
the Odd
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-04-26
Still No News.

NEW YORK. April 20.-Still no news of
the Danmark's passengers and crew.
Eleven days have elapsed since the City
Of Chester sighted the Danmark in q sink
ing condition. The impression prevails
that the passengers and crew have reached
the zores
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-04-26
Fatally Ki~Eah

MACON, Mo-, April 20.-Arthur Tate, .
farmer, twenty six years old, living north
Of here, while blowing in his field yester.
day morning was kicked in the head by
one Of his horses, breaking his neck and
killing him almost instantly.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-04-26

Modern conveniences," in case Of &C.
cident, often cause more trouble than the
want of them. Here is a ludicrous exam.
pie that illustrates it-or at least it shows
that people who wade in rubber panta.
looms must keep right side up. The Har.
risburg (Pa-) Telegraph tells the story at
the expense of a we'll known minister who
is very fond of trout fishing: A friend
made him a present of rubber trousers, at
tached to which were heavy boots, the
whole arrangement forming one piece. He
waded in the streams and ished, and
guyed the other fishermen who didn't
own gum trousers, and had lots of sport
At night, when they came in tired and
hungry, the dominic would be nice and
dry, while the other fellows would be more
or less wet, according to their mishaps, and
OF course would be chaffed by the minister.
One morning they were all standing on
the bank, watching him wading in deep
water and envying him. when all Of q
sudden he stepped on q slippery stone. his
Feet went up and he went in over head
They fished him out and found he weighed
about ton, the water having filled up his
boots and trousers to the waist The
funny part Of it was that they couldn't
pull of the combined boots and trousers,
and SO they had to stand him on his head
against q tree until the water all ran out
1t was very undignifled and uncomfort.
able position for Q minister, made more so
by the boys, who stood around and de.
scanted on the great convenience gum
trousers were to man who went fishing.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-04-26
GENERAL
n iundrot N,

THE British budget presented by Mr..
Goschen in the House of Commons on the
18th shows that the revenues were e., 465,.
900 greater than the estimates and the ex.
penditures f941, 600 less, leaving a surplus
of e., S56, 000-the largest since 1873
IT is reported that the Standard oil
monopoly has completed one of the big
gest deals on record For two years the
company has been quietly securing prop.
erty in Ohio and has now S. 000, 600 in.
vested there. The Standard will abandon
the Pennsylvania fields for those in Ohio.
The contamination of the scheme means
the revolution of the oil business.
CAPTAIN WEEDIN, of the geological de.
partment of the Smithsonian Institute,
has discovered that rats are remarkably
fond of sunfower seeds and has had great
success batting traps with the sssds-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-04-26
THE SOUTH.

THE SOUTH.
INFORMATION has been received of a
forest fire in Patrick County, Va, which
swept every thing before it One man, six
horses, large number of hogs and cattle
and numerous dwellings and tobacco
barns were consumed. Many poor people
were left in a destitute condition.
The trial of the new gunboat Petrol,
being built at Baltimore, has again been
postponed, the vessel not being ready as
yet
The Governor of South Carolina has
granted full and unconditional pardons to
William c. Williams and Harrison Hey
ward, both convicted in the Picks County
court of murder and sentenced to be
hanged for lynching Manse Waldrop. a
white man, who had outraged a young
colored girl, causing her death.
LUKE EMERSON, of Bowling Green, Mo-,
was acquitted of the charge of murder in
killing a man named Robinson when he
fired into a crowd in London, England. 1t
was found that Robinson was a desperate
character and had first assaulted and
robbed Emerson.
AMONG those indicted by the United
States grand jury at Little Rock, Ark,
for connection with the election trouble
at Plummersville, Ark, last November is
John A. Blakeney. editor of the Morrilton
Headlight
The Supreme Court of South Carolina
has decided that the act Of the last Legis-
lature validating township railroad bonds
is constitutional and many new roads will
be started.
THE Southern stove manufacturers at a
meeting at Chattanooga, Tenn, recently
formed permanent association and raised
prices on cheap cook stoves.
THE depot building at Newbern, N. c.,
and its contents were totally destroyed by
fire the other morning.
THE reports of the forest fires in Patrick
County, Va, We're exaggerated, less than
half the houses first stated being burned.
Mr.. Robertson, a prominent farmer, lost
his life in the fire.
GEORGE MCCRAvEN and John Harrison,
two White County Is. c. ruffians, went
TO Kershaw recently. killed policeman,
and were both shot, McCraven dying.
In Brockton County, W. Va, the other
day Perry Wine, a well known citizen.
was telling tree when it broke across the
stump, demolishing the house and killing
his wife and three children.
THERE was report on the 18th at Fort
Smith, Ark, that four men had been killed
in fight between boomers, cattlemen and
the Chickasaw police.
BY the capsizing of two boats on the
Chattahoochee river near Fort Bridge,
Ga, recently, five men were drowned.
A VESSEL went ashore the other night
near Norfolk, Va, but as all on board
were drowned before assistance could
reach them and the vessel went to pieces
shortly after she struck the beach. it was
impossible to ascertain her name, destins.
ton or cargo
THE famous old Carroll homestead, near
Knoxville, Frederick County, Nd, has
been destroyed by fire.
In Dale County, Ala, five Mormon. mi.
sionaries where whipped recently by
regulators and their legs given a coating
of tar and feathers.
BY an unavoidable collision between q
passenger train, the engine of which had
broken down. aud a local freight train
near Glencoe, KY, the other morning, a
sleeper was wrecked and six persons were
injured.
GENERAL,
THE British budget presented nv Mr.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-01-24
ON GAGnE PLUSlEvRS HEURES
ct eette Ligne est Ia seuIe ayant deax
trans par Jour pour
CITY

Layenworth ct Atchlson. Correspond ~
rUnlon Pacific & Atchison ct PAT
Gibson, Topeka s. Santa Fe.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-01-24
I~ncorporee sous Pau
tOrlte de la lOl
de 1874.

Banque d'Gpargnes mutuelles, admins
tree suivant les meliieurs prlnclpes recon
nus SOUS la garantle dies Ions leg plus strlc-
les ct les plus conservatives.
LA BANQUE est ouverte de 9 h. AN.
4 8 h. P. NJ. ct lie oamedi depuls 9 h. AN.
d 8 h. du soir.
Cette Danque pale I'm 1ntetet au a
de cling par cent. L'argcrt depose dams Les
trois Dremiers jours du mois porte lntGrG,
du premier du mols. Les d6pets fats
| apres lie tIoisleme jours portent intere!
! du premier jour du mois sulvant
L'algent peut etre retire en- tout temps
| mails dot demeurer lrols mois i la Bauuue
pOur porter inleret. 4 Ia lin du lruisie
| me mois, vous ave. trols muis u'interet.
i Ia tin uu Iuatrleme nols, Guatre mos
| uinteret; i la i'm du cinquleme mois.
Gnu moiS, ct ainsl de suite, aussl long
temps Que votre argent demeufe daLs la
Banque.
Vous n'avez pas i renouveler vos de.
pots tous les trols GU six mois, CONNIE
dams les autres bauques. Les premiers
de cha1ue j%auvier ct juliet, nous o u
falsons I'D etat de o lnterets, soft que
vous veniez 4 la Ban4ue Oh non, CT ce<
interats portent interet de meme qu'uI
depot. Nous Gus continuous &C priv,
lege pendant vinyt ans, 81 lie compte n'esr
pas retire.
Cette Banque ne transige aucune affai.
re commercials, ne prete aucun argenN
sur billet sans garantie, ct he prend III
Guns risques 4uels qu'lls soient.
vous notes pas tenu de bonner avi!
auand vous desireZ retirer noGre argent
La loi dome a la BanQue lie privilege
d'exiger %soixante jours davis, mails de
puts pres de dix ans, ellie ma jamais de-
mand6 une minute de delai.
Toutes vos aifalres avec Ia RanGue SON
privees ct co~ufidentlelles. Personne au'
tire que vous ne pe1t re:irer votre argent
a moins qu'elle ne soft aatorisee : k
faire.
La con1ance du public dams cette Ban
que est evidente, p~leinement etahlie pa
e fat que les depots qu'on lul q confie:
Sc chltfrent anjourd'hni a Ia somme &
UN MILLION QUATRE CENT MILE
PIASTRES. Ellie est Ia banque d'epar
gnes la plus considerable q i'puest dt
! Nlavefarn.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-01-24
NOTES IS: ; : &: ::::5 IT. q: :; Z: I'll

nnTr0 from the diary of tour
~ lists, commercial travel
lV ers, business men and
others has revealed:
Tn. t the WISCONSIN CENTRAL has
tn unqualified endorsement OF all;
That the WISCONSIN CENTRAL his
to day the most popular line between
NNEAPOLIS, ST PAUL and MIL.
WAUKEE, and CHICAGO;
That the WISCONSIN CENTRAL is
daily adding to it's admirers as the rec
ognized PULLMAN line between
MINNEAPOLIS. ST. PAUL ard Mil
WAUKEE and CHICAGO;
That the WISCONSIN CENTRAL tou.
ches the most promlne 1t points in Wis
consln, and that it has more important
Business centtrs on ITS through line
than any other railway in The NORTH
WEST;
That The WISCONSIN CENTRAL has
made an enviable reputation with lis
peerless DINING CAR SERVICE;
That the WISCONSIN CENTRAL runs
ia t trains on which all classes of pas
sengers are carried with commodlous
and distinct accommodate for all;
That the WISCONSIN CENTRAL has
representatives distributed throughout
the country, who will Oh erfully give
any information that may be desired
and that its terminal Agents are 3 e
clally instructed to look after the com
fort Of passengers who may be routed
via It's line.
For detailed information, apply to your
nearest Ticket Agent or to Representa-
tives Of the road.
WIN. S. MELLEN. JAMES BARKEz,
Gen'l Manager. Genl. Pass. q IktAgt.
LOUIS EcKsTElN,
Asst Genl. Passr. & Tiki. Agt.
MILWAUKEE,, WIS.
2. q. ANsoN,
Northwestern Passenger Agent,
10 Ntcouet House Block,
Minneapolis, MiDa.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-01-24
THE
Farmers g. Mechanics
Savings Bank
Temple Court, cor Was
hington e. Hennepina

DIRECTEURS.
VIM. CHANDLER. j. W. JOHNSON.
THOS. LOWRY, JOHN DcLAITTRE.
M. u. KOON, Gov. j. s. PILLoBURY,
Il. B. LANGDON. L. Ii. MOULTON.
j. =. OSWALD. CLINTON MORRISON
7. d. SkILES.
CLINTON MORRISON, President.
THOMAS LOWRY, Vice-Pres.
E. ii. MOULTON, Tresorier
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-01-24
Eeutlletnn.
III
COFFRET D'AClER
Par GEORGES PRADEL.
(sUITE.)

--Bien.
Au meme instant IN agent appa-
rut IL lie seuil de la porte.
Monsieur le commissaire, dit
il, yoici ce que j'ai trouv6 dams
lescalier. L'assassin l'a>alt gllsse
sous lie tapis de moquette tout con
tire une marche. C'est l'arme evl
demment qui a servi a commettre
Ia crime. 49,,
En- meme temps, il presentait a
son chef IN petit poignard de da-
mas, a la lame fine. recouverte de
niellures ct dc caracteres arabes.
La poignee, droite, 6tait taillee
dams seul bloc d'onyx violet. LIE
sergent de Vile ne Sc trompalt pas.
Des traces de sang fg6 SO voyaient
encore sur la lame. M. LIE MERCER
await pris larme DIES mains de Ia,
gent ct lexaminait advertisement.
On nom grave le long du menche,
en- c~aracteres arabes, inscription
de date recepte, attira bien vite
son attention. M. LIE MERCER etait
un ancien officer. II await serv'
dams l'armee d'Afrlque. Ii ne Sc
rappelait que vaguament les carac'
teres arabes, assez dependant pour
rpconna1tre un Q dams la premiere
lettre.
Ne cherchez pas, monsleut
lal alt Christian, l%'arretant dams
l'effort auquel il SO !ivrait pour de-
cllffrer Prescription, c'est mon
nom de bapteme: "Chrlstian" qu1
est grave sur cette pierre.
-Vous reconnaissez que CO pol
gnard vous appartlent? demands
NJ. lie Mercier.
-Je reconnais quill ma appar
tenu en- tout cas-, c'est moi qui Ia:
rapporte dun voyage en- Perse:
II vous a%ppartenalt, d1tes'
vous, vous l'aviez donn6 q quel-
qu'un?
Silence de NJ. de ServiAres.
"A qui l'aviez vous dome?
-Je ne puts vous le dire.
III. LIE Mercier haussa les epau.
les, ce systemic de d6n6gation
ouand meme lui semblait aussi in
telligent qu'insoutenable. Ii Sc
contenta lie tendre lie pojgnard 8
son eecI6talle, en- lu1 distant:
La! croyez vous, maintenant:
DE Ct cote, il n'obtint, non plus:
arcune r6ponse. Une heure plus
tard, Christian de Servieres 6teit
6crous III depot de la prefecture
au secret Ie plus absolu.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-01-24

CoFrespondances rapides operkss 4
pUnior Depot avec tous les trains da
st.. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba,
Northern Pacific, ST. Paul & Duluth,
Minneapolis, st. Paul & Sault do Ste
Marie R. r pour tous points Nord st
Nord Quest.
Rappelez-vors que les trains d MIN
NEAPOI.IS & ST-LOUIS sont composes
d'c1cellsnts wagons, de magnlfque sleep
ing cars ct de Somptueux Wag ns SALES
4 manger.
tY150 Livres de Baggage sans frai.
ado i%tionnels. Prix du Passage toujoars
q / plus bas chlffre! Ponr horaires, Bill
lets de +ratet complet ETC., s'adresser 4 IL.
gent le plus proche, GU ecrire 4
s. F.. BOYD
Agent Gen. de, Billets ct dies fassagers.
MmnEAroL1s. N11x
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-01-24

feTS les clIQ ueuIes ttu eoli, &c
meme jour, Geppis lcngtemps Is
mutt etait deja tomb6e, un elegant
coupa de ma1tre s%'arretalt devant
la maison de la rue de Douai. Les
tement il en- descendit I'm elegant
cavalier qu1 NIT la main sur lie
bouton du timbre, les epoux Da'
cheux ayant d6ja ferm6 la porte
d'entr6e. C'est a dessin que nous
employons lie mot cavalier, car lie
maitre du coupe, coif6 dun cha
peau q haute forme, portrait la bot.
te armee d'6perons, la culotte de
cheval, un habit rouge, don't on
apercevalt settlement les revers
sous un pardessus girls q collet de
velours de meme nuance.
C'etait le comte Pierre de Fauc-
queuse, que nous prasentons pour
Ia premiere fois au lecteur. Fauc
queuse, connaissant tout Paris ct
connu de toute la grande vile,
etait, convenu d'appeler "la feur
des pois." Richie de quatre vingt
mile llvres de rente, il apportait,
dams tout &c quill faisait une 6l6
gance sp5ciale doub|6e dune orr
ginalit6 bien q part, frappee 8 soin
coin, ce qui lui await valu. sans
djmcult6, de prendre la tete de ses
parcels. Pierre de Faucqueuse
eta1t legerement spleenetique. Eft
CO degoutde l'existence|qu'ilm enait
sans limites, l'amiti6 sainte ct So.
cree quill await vouee 3 Fun de ses
anciens camarades de college,
Christian de Servi6res, lequel la
Jul rendait avec usure.
Or, ce jour. Ia, Pierre de Fauc-
queuse n'avait pas rrec1s6ment q
Sc louer de l'existence. Parti par
le premier de Paris, il etait arrive
au rendez vous de chase de l'Isle
Adam ct celia par l'affreux temps
que lon salt: Toute la %journee,
l'equipage servant don't il faisait
partie avBit inutilement battu les
bois IIsle- Adam ct de Carmel, q Ia
recherche dun sangl1er introuva
be. A trois heures de l'ap:6s-m mi
di, lie vautrait 6tait sur les dents
ct men voulait plus. On couplait
les chiens ct on rentrait en- faisant
buisson creux, la tete basse ct lie
ntz long.
Faucqueuse s'6tait empress6 de
reprendre lie train de quatre heu-
res, qui passait d la station juste q
point, son coupe l'attendait q Ia
gere, ct CONNIE il n'etait pas en-
belle humeur, CONNIE il maugrealt
apres ga journ6e manquee, ct lie
brouillard qui lui await dome lie
spleen, ayant meme de rentrer chez
lui u lie Peletier, il await dome
IN ordre . son cocher ct la yoiture
preneit bon train lie chemln de la
rue do Douai. Pierre de Fauc-
quause s'6tait dit:
-Je men yais trouver mon ami
Christian. C'est mardi, Costa
dire jour de libert6 pour lui, ct
nous irons diner en- tete q tete, en-
partie fine. Ii mel remontera 10
moral. ct SO parole. vive, tranche,
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-12-20
A BENEFICIARY or rsAuD.

The Attorney General Of the United
States has made his annual report. lie |,
an appointee Of Harrison and haiis from
Indiana. Nothing stsangc about the facl
that he Il an Indiana man. bat when con-
aidered in relation 10 the following extract
from his report, one can only express his
disgust at the brazen effionsery Of that
fiicer. lie says;
"very soon after the 4th Of March last
. was brought 10 iny attention that at the
then recent Congressional slections there
were very numerous and far-feaching vi
olations of The Federal laws, relating 10
such elections. II was charged that, by
intimidation Of voters. by selling and dc.
hlroying ballot boxes, BY substisution OF
false retiirns. by bribery oi yoitrsand cleo
tion officers aud by various other means
well known 10 those engaged In this ne.
farIous business, the popular Will was sti
fed and falsihed and returns obtained
wholly at variance with what would have
been the result VI a free and fair voee hon.
essly counted. In every case where such
changes were brought 10 the attention Of
this department, instructions were given 10
the district attorneys 10 iayestigste and
prosecute to the utmost Of their power
every person implicated In such violations
OF Federal laws. and | am happy TO be q.
BILE 10 report that In number OF States
such prosecution have been successful
II should be borne In mind that the e
lection 10 which The attorney general re-
refers was the presidential election. His
own state was carried for Harrison aby
bribery OF voters and election officers and
by various other mesns well known 10
those engaged In this ne.arIous business. =
And who were engaged IN this nsfarions
husinessa Quay who originated the
seheme Of the "Bloeks.of i've, Wanama-
ker who furnished the money, and Dudley
who carried II Into execution. Fraud and
bribery swept like besosa Of destruction
over nearly the eniire state and rendered
nugatory the will Of the people, elected
Harrison president. three or four republl.
can congressman that would othe rwise
have been defeated. and the attorney gen
eral Isi the beneficiary of these frauds, and
net single step has he taken TO inquire
Into them. !, 10 no credit even 10 Harrl-
son to have an officer 50 entirely devoid Of
common honesty.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-12-20
rs IrsArE GROUND.

| In bis desire TO win the approval ofall III.
Republicans 10 tho country Mr. Harrison hai
made The mistake Of taking the Chicago plat
form seriously and imagining that the Repub.
lican party IN power Is As harmonious as the
Republican party out Of power was In support.
ING The rreposserons declarations Of that doc
umsnt.
lie says, for example. that In Iegislasng on
the tariff "the protective principle should be
maintained and fairly applied 70 The products
Of our farms As well as Of our shops." That
means The increase asked for by the wool men
In the duty on wool, But The constituencies
Of good many New England members Or Con.
grsss want free wosl, and will certainly never
consent 70 an increase in the tax on that raw
material,
Again, the utierance means uHcompromis-
ing hostility 10 any reduction Of duties on those
necessaries ofiif which are the 'sproduels Of
oar Shops But large proportion Of the Re-
publicans Of the Northwest insist upon noms
relief In that direction.
Their representatives were drsgosned--
with single exeeption--into opposition 10
the Mills Bill; they were impressed with the
necessity Of parry harmony and they knew
that The blu could In no case pass The Senate.
But Il will be quite smother thing to whip
them into the support Of the policy Of taxing
neeessafies now that thsiF party Is In power IN
both houses and their votes are deseTminatiys
Of actual legislation.
Apparently Mr. Harrison has net been as
successful 10 bis search FOR perfectly safe ground
~ President deaifous Of "pleasing himself
with second term may be presumed 10
wish.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-12-20

Tho saisen for lsse II the st srlias Mod
ical Annuai. known a. Hsststssr's Alnanse.
e new rssdy, and may be obssinsi. free Of
sess, Of drugsists apd ssssral eoantry deal.
srs In AL parts Of the United atates. Mexico,
asd indeed in every civilized portion Of the
w satsrn Hemisphere. This Aluanas has
bssn issusd regularly 81 the csmmsnesmsnt
81 svery year for over cns~fonrth Of cen
ury. II sombiHss. with tks uoundmt psAs-
tisel advice fer ths prsasryAtisn and rsstes-
atioa Of health, > large amosst q interesting
asa Asusing light reading and the oalsasar,
astronomical cAlculssisns, shyenclceissl
iEsnnz, sts ,srs prepared vith sfsat care, ard
will be- founA entirely acssrAte. The isses
IL Hostsstsr's Almanss fer 1890 will frsb-
ably be the largest edition Of medical work
ever psblishsd in any eountry. The pre-
| rnistcrs. Nsssrs Hoststtsr = Co. Pithburnk,
| Pa. sa receipt Of swe osnt sta mp, will
/ ferwrrd copy By mail 70 any person who
sarnot preeure ons i his aeiRhbsshood.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-12-20

The republican state committee Of Indiana
met the ssher day at Indianapolis and Chair
man Michener scored complete victory over
United States Treasurer Husto-. the election
OF new members being ordered for the second
Thursday In January. This means the reor-
ganixation Of the Committee in Mlchener's in-
teres,, and seyetal friends Of Huston say to-
night that they win not stand for re election OF
have anything TO do with the campaign. A
resolution was adopted indorsing the Presi
dents message In the discussions on th'
state Of the Republican party in Indiana th'
members all agreed that the dissatisfaction !
general, and that the Committee should get 4
work early and endeavor to overcome It.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-12-20

- THE LADIES OsLY.- am nowpre
pared to do all kinds OF stamping, and
have over two thousand designs to choose
from. Also keep nice line of embroid-
cry materials, such as arrasenes. crewels,
No. and embroidery chenilles, princess
chenilles, ETC., etc, and the finest POM
pons, tasseis. crescents, cords plushes, felts
and fancy work materials ever In the city.
Zephyr Is going at S cent an ounce.~ Miss
Minnie Colwell has charge Of this depart
ment, and has had several years expert.
ence In all kinds OF ancy work and stamp
ing, 6. w. SIMPSON,
Albany. Oregon.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-12-20

The remarkable fact was discovered that in
canal and riventhe micro organisms slowly
subside. The water offhe Thames yielded
500 colonies per drop closs'.o the bottom. Al
sanbufy there were found In { sample which
was taken above some black mud no less than
aSo.ooo colonies per drop. Bat in the sea
water round the South eoas, Of England the
organisms arc more numerous near the surface.
Samples taken of the old pisr q. Brighton in
July were found TO yield 7so colonies per drop
on the surface, and eniy ten at the bottom,
The water supplied to London BY The Middle
sex and Grand Junesio. companies varied in
purity according to the season. In May a
dnop contained seven germs, in July forty FIVE
and in November three. These are remark
able facts.