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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-12
THE REVIVAL LAST NIGHT.

Rev. J. w. Lee preached again last
evening in the Metropolitan Opera
House. He prefaced his remarks by
severely denouncing all attempts which
are made to misconstrue the statements
made by him He then read the pearl
Of the parables-the prodigal son-Lukc
18th chapter. The preacher was elo-
quent and earnest. At the after-meet-
ing many stood up for prayer. Services
will continue every night this week.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-12
MR.. PAGES GENEROSITY.

The telegram below given was receiv-
ed in this city Yesterday. but owing to
the fact that Metropolitan Hall has heen
secured for the week. the offer could not
be accepted:
Baltimore, Nd, Nov. II, 1897.
"John Il. Pullen:
"Tender Rev. j. w. Lee Academy of
Music.
"a. Il. PAGE"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-12

REVIVAL.-The members Of the
Raleigh Baptist Tabernacle are antici-
pating great revival in that church.
Meetings will he held every night next
week. Rev. George Needham. the noted
evangelist, will come to conduct the re-
vival.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-12
NO CURE NO PAY.

That In tie way all druggists sel.
GROVES TASTELESS Chilli. TON
&c for Chilli and fever and AL forms ~
Malaria. II Ia simply Iron and QUINN.
D tasreiess form. Children love II
Adults prefer II To bitter. Dansaa ring
Tnni". Pr .>e Zoe
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-12
Business Notices.

At the Raleigh Loan Office. 2b7 W.
ningroD street sign 3 gold halls "v-' III.
.i,mr. larg. lot ~ forfeited Nus,cs
;sds Watches Jewelry Gun. P,sr.".
Trunks. Vslis-a. all kinds ~ tools aus
many other x.~"is For sale cheat Cs,
nd be- convinced.
UNCLE BEN JACOBS
Proprietor
Money lon ned on a - kinds ~ rticlps
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-12

Life Insurance policies bought. LOAN
made on Tontine and other kinds
polieies. O. NJ. HAWKINS II co.
916-tf Raleigh
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-12

Mrs. Il. A. Odds, Secretary.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-05-20

Mr.. VIM. Mckinney has in his pos
session an interesting relic in the
shape OF the Missouri Gazette, pub
llshed at st. Louis July 26, 1908. At
that time Missouri was a part OF the
territory of Louisiana With a CODY
OF the Gazette is also given a biOgraph-
ical sketch of its legitimate descen-
dant, the Missouri Republican, show
Ing the contrast of the facilities
enjoyed eightv-nine years ago for OBJ
tanning news with those of the pres
ent day. The contents Of the paper
consist Chiefly Of foreign news and
correspondence, including dispatches
announcing the capture of Plevna by
the Russians and the retreat of the
TurkS.-Milan Press.
The business men and citizens of
Milan and vicinity met again Thurs
Gay evening, pursuant to adjournment
to hear the report of G. W. Hough
and J. R. Ash, who were seat as a
committee TO Wellington To confer
with the manager Of the Creamery at
that place in regard to the PROPOSE
tlon to establish skimming station
at this point. Their report was to
the effect that the company did not
Intend putting in any more stations
at present, but that if the citizens or
any individual would put in plant
the company would agree to take the
cream for a period Of five years, pay-
ing therefor the ruling price. At this
Juncture Mr.. Ash, on behalf Oi~himself
aud son Walter, submitted PROPOSE
ton to put in all the necessary ma
chinery and operate the plant, prOyid-
Ing the citizens would furnish a lot,
erect suitable building and dig a
we'll, and provided further that the
creamery company would enter into
contract to purchase the cream for
period Of five years. A committee
consisting Of l. S. Alton and G. W.
HOugh, was appointed on the build
ing. They estimated the cost of a
building suitable for the purpose at
$50. j. M, Kellogg and Ed r. Stew
art, who were appointed committee
en- well, reported the probable cost of
same at 1890. Ed T. Stewart and
Capt. K. F. Nugent were appointed a
committee to solicit subscriptions of
cash and work. The committee ap-
pointed to canvass the country and
ascertain the number of cows that
could be relied upon to furnish milk
for station at this place, reported
An additional forty-Seven cows secured.
making total of 500. Press.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-05-20

evening. Those present were Maids
hstellS Newton, Laura Bixby, Ida
Hoge, Ethel ShOwalter, Gertrude
Caldwell, Flora Fultz, Minnie Brlna-
man, Ellie Smiley: Bachelors P. Grit
fin TrOwbridge, ]. Ross Spar, c. Coop
WATSON, Emmett Winner, Frank
Michael, W. Edo Morris, W. Mccoy
Forsyth, Glenn BOOkwalter.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-05-20
Sales
With Hoods sarsapa- 49, M
rilla, Sales Talk, and aHH
show that this medi- z "a n

cine has enjoyed public confidence and
patronage to greater extent than accord.
ed any other proprietary medicine. This
Is simply because it possesses greater
merit and produces greater cures than
any other. 1t is not what we say, but
what Hoods Sarsaparilla does, that tells
the story. All advertisements Of Hoods
SarsapariIla, like Hoods sarsaparilla it.
self, are honest. We have never deceived
the public, and this with its superlative
medicinal merit, is why the people have
abiding confidence in it, and buy
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-05-20

Morris Lang and son of Philadel-
phia, are in the city looking after
business interests here.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-05-20

Acting TrainmaSter Schaeffer Of
Arkansas City went through last
night on special west.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-05-20
RICHARDSON HOUSE

We have neatly furnished and newly equip.
ped rooms; we can give prices to suit the
times. 81 per day; $3.50 per week for boare
and lodging. Located two blocks south anc
one-half block west Of the Arlington cOrhe.
7. :. RICHARDSON, Prop.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-05-20

% Jsd S1 a. Ia z " fly 'j, rsas
following letter for publication: 80 $1,000 w.
DEAR sRs suffering gratitude you to
Twas in Washington and suddenly
pard and able bottle Of DROPS
a GSk u dSs a night rubbing some on externally directed following
WOKE the second morning cured My absolutely swelling
mae properties your medicine
friends Asthma
PGs1s ErAlasst BaiaS caae H.
CURES THE lNcURABLE.
you has DONE for hsd 5 @ your e %eG 70 & s
head
years family physician good doctor me that my RSeSHa%
and Cah were ncue and believed him. using only
claimed better and have Scarcely
than 10 bounds flesh and S
has young chfS
sleep both young and Old ana cures the
Jsn@,as Yours respectfully. wS NJ KELLEss
been We We n ys @ sy K Ggss n wI
Mr.. J.J WILSON.
testimonial you speak Of genuine
Igayeh TO them and
January publication are
might be cured Get Drops and use will
your ngs6or what have written about Drops"
W nus am
dOFn this great remedy he says for like
have not sufficient confidence large bottle
wonderful curative
Hsare Headache . wessn.s
Group la unppe Malaria Creeping Numbne
&. FIVE PROPS the and dose
agents Agents appointed in 90 - = - - -
SWANSON RHEUMATIC CURE CO., 67 Dearborn st. ches0n
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-05-20
RHEUMATISM, NEURALGIA,
CATARRH, ASTHMA, HEADACHE
Hundreds Of thousands Of Sufferers cured without single failure
by "FlYE DROPS"

Though 50 universally used and tested did you ever anyone
speak Ill Of this great remedy No did
tken directed and in the proper quantity Drops cannot fail
to cure OF the diseases for which recommended What
has already done to relieve the suffering told in thousands Of
letters Of grateful pIase
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-07-27

The city council and the City Water
company came together yesterday morn
ing on the question of the purchase by
the former of the lattel's plant.
City Engineer Dockweiler's long
booked for report was the medium
through which negotiations were made
possible, but the wide difference be-
tween his figures and those presented by
the Water company will probably make
arbitration a necessity.
The city engineers report maintains
that much of the personal property be-
longing to the plant is in bad repair and
that poor conduits, secondhand achin-
cry, rusty sheet iron pipes. poorly con-
structed reservoirs and real property in
use but not owned by the Water COM
pany form part of the schedule of as
sets presented for Mr.. Dockweiler's in
spection.
Mr.. Dockweiler appeared before the
council almost Immediately after Presi-
dent Silver had taken the chair. He was
armed with his voluminous report which
consisted of Sc closely typewriter pages.
The attendance in the lobby and gallery
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-07-27
WATER CoMPANY's FIGURES
Corrections Of the Data Furnished by
Its Officials

Your first instruction calls for inves-
LEGATIONS in order to determine the cor
rectness of the data furnished by the
water company.
The Los Angeles City Water Company
has filed with the Water Supply Com
mittee of the Council a full schedule of
all such property as in their opinion
constitute the water works plant. This
schedule includes a total of IS items,
some of them explicit in their meaning,
while others are very vague and more or
less far-reaching. This schedule let
is, for simplioity's sake, in discussing TIE
same here, subdivded into four parts,
to-wit: First, distribution plant; sec
ond, reservoirs, power stations, rights
of way and conduits; third, rights to de-
velop water; fourth, real estate.
The distribution plant includes all
main and distributing pipes, service
pipes, fittings, specials, meters and ny
Grants within the city limits. The pipes
in the schedule list of the water COM
pany are itemized therein as follows:
IA, 399 feet of 44-inch iron pipe on right of
way No. 2; 10,345 feet of 11-nch iron pipe
in the Arroyo Seco main; 4345 feet of s.
inch iron pipe in the Arroyo Seco main;
327S feet of 44-inch steel pipe on the right
of way No. l; 1862 feet of 4S-inch steel
pipe in the syphons on the Belle View
conduit; 426tSS feet of Pinch pipe, II, 344
feet of S-inch pipe, in the outlaying tracts
west of the city; 1,777170 feet of dis
tribution pipe system inside the city
limits, making a total of S1,S7O, 931 feet
of pipe.
in &c iSyat i9c
mostly maps, at the water company's
office, it was found that instead of the
above quoted $780, 31 feet, but 1, 6S2, 2S9
feet were noted on the records of the
maps in their own office, nor was any ev-
idence forthcoming which gave any clew
for this difference of 1SS,642 feet. This
difference of over 35 miles in pipes be-
tween the pipes claimed in the schedule
and shown and claimed by the maps of
the water company, consists probably in
useless pipes, heretofore abandoned or
taken up from time to time
THE PIPE SYSTEM
The entire pipe ysstem is composed of
cast iron, sheet iron, sheet iron cement
lined, and wrought iron pipes, varying
in size from inches to as inches in di-
ameter. About $4,000 feet of pipes from
Y inch to IA inches in diameter were
shown on the records of the Los Angeles
Water Company. These pipes were not
taken into consideration by this office
on account of their insignificant size, as
even the greatest stretch of the mag
ination would fail to recognize in them
anything more than service pipes.
The distribution system, as noted on
the maps of the Los Angeles Water Com
pany consists Of:
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percentage.
The service pipes, extending from the
mains to the curb line Of the street and
forming a part of the distribution sys-
tenn, consists Of II, 61S taps of sizes vary
irIg from one-half an inch to six inches
in diameter, with an average length Of
twenty feet to each service.
The pipe system contains total of
1904 gates, of which 1919 are two anG.
three-inch brass stop-cocks, the balance
are iron gates with brass fittings and
varying in size from four inches to thirty
inches. All gates which were scrutin-
lied in uncovering the pipe system, are
in good working condition. There are.
no valve boxes used in this system,
which deteriorates to some extent from
the availability of the gates, as in nearly
all instances the gates are buried in. the
ground and cannot be reached in case Of
emergency, except by taking up the
pavement and digging down to the
gates. A certain number of gates above
four inches were found to have stand
pipes made from disused pipe sections,
ard are closed by castiron plug. Such
standpipes are placed over the valve
stems and would be Of some value in
case Tie SdHlc WeIe CicdAcu Jul 1EOIii
time to time.
The specials. such as tees and crosses
in the distribution system, where of cast
iron, are in a servica BILE condition and of
approved pattern, except those of older
constructions, which tend to impede the
flow Of the water through the mains to
some exent. Such pipe fittings as are
made FROM wrought iron suffer by cor
rosion and disintegration in the same
manner as the wrought iron pipes here
tofore spoken of.
NUMBER OF METERS
The records of the Los Angeles City
Water Company show at present total
of 377 meters in use, ranging in size from
three-eighthS to three inches. The life
Of such meters, when in constant use,
Is limited to probably six years, when
constant repairs are needed, especially
on the registering mechanism.
There are at present 535 hydrants
within the city limits. Every one of
these hydrants was tested, as regards
| efficiency, pressure and general condi-
| ton, and it was found that 339 are in
good condition, while 1876 were found to
| be in bad condition, being leaky, hard
| to turn on and off, and in some instances
the caps are lost and the thread for max
| ing hose connections being injured, and
a small number of hydrants were found
| to be entirely disabled. being broken and
| of no service whatever.
| The indiscriminate use Of the fire n.y.
drants for street sprinkling purposes is
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-07-27

Inc local Investigations carried on
by this office for the purpose of arriving
at thorough knowledge of the pipe sys-
tenn, were made with the view of deter
mining the efficiency of the plant, espec-
tally as regards the quantity of water
delivered through the pipes, both for
domestic and fire hydrant purposes: TO
determine the condition of the pipes.
whether serviceable or not; to what
depth the pipes were laid, how far the
same mad become impaired by age and
the action of the soil, tuberculosis, cleo
trolysls, etc, the pressure maintained
therein at various times of the day. and
the efficiency and condition of the fire
hydrants.
Incidentally, this information is of
the greatest value in designing and To-
eating new pipe lines for the eventual
extension and betterment of this plant
when under municipal ownership.
Inc distribution system, as a whole
seems to be designed irrespective of en-
gineering rules, and without the view of
obtaining the best results by the aid of
approved appliances. 1t is an assem-
| blage of various pipe systems, originally
laid down with economic propensities
and without reference to ultimate extern
sions. From time to time new sections
| of the city were added to the nucleus
thus obtained, and great engineering
skill, indeed, was needed and brought 70
bear upon making and maintaining such
large system a s the present with such
means at hand
DIFFERENT SIZED PIPES
1t is safe to assert that there is not in
the United States at present another
such water works system, which tries
to accomplish as much as the Los An.
geles city water works system, with such
vast number of pipes of such vastly
disproportionate sizes.
While great number of the pipes are
deteriorated by age or the action of the
soil, nevertheless the mechanical skill
expended in maintaining the system il
remarka BILE, as Investigations show but
a comparatively small percentage OF
waste by ground leakage.
The newly laid cast-iron pipes, spe.
Gals and fittings, - well as the newly
constructed main conduits, tunnels ano
reservoirs, are in very good condition
and skillfully executed, and of approved
form, while, on the contrary, among the
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-07-27
instant. This pipe is shown in my report

instant. This pipe is shown in my report
as old and rusty.
In connection with this matter atten-
| ton is called to numbers of instances
where older pipes of two and three inch
diameter are paralleled by new cast-iron
pipes of larger diameter, and While both
lines are still in commission, yet the adj
Visibility of abandoning the older lines
entirely is apparent in order to avoid
the inevitable repairs to which the sys-
tenn will eventually be subjected.
There are, within the city limits, at
present a total of 122, 800 feet, or a little
over twenty-three miles OF pipes which
are paralleled by others Of larger diam
eter.
! Out of a number of ia pipes OF two
inch and three inch diameter investiga-
tedl forty-seven are good sixty-se in
poor condition. Out OF 1853 cast-iron
pipes of various sizes. las are good, eight
are poor. Out of fifty-one sheet-iron
pipes of various sizes. twenty-nine are
good, twenty-five are poor.
In view of these investigations It Is
recommended to deduct from the pipe
record above submitted the following
items:
Ten thousand three hundred and fifty
feet of S-inch sheet-iron pipe, being the
old Garvanza pipe to the intersection of
Pasadena avenue and Daily street; 1000
feet of 14-inch sheet-iron pipe on Eighth
street east of Figueroa; 400 feet of r.
inch sheet-iron pipe on Figueroa street
south of Eighth; 1900 feet of 1S-inch
sheet-iron pipe on New High street; 1900
feet of 6-inch wrought iron pipe; 300
feet of 6-inch cementlined pipe; 1900 feet
Of 4-inch cast-iron pipe; 26,5SO feet of q
inch and 1880 feet of S-inch pipes, being
5 per cent of all pinch and 3-inch pipes
north of Seventh street
Among the serviceable pipes there is
located without the city limits of two
and three inch distribution pipes total
of $3.50 feet; there is a total of paralleled
street mains, in some instances two,
three or four lines occupying the same
street and amounting to 122. $50 feet, and
of iron and steel main conduits outside
of the city limits a total of 1885, 79 feet
leaving a total of LAPS 1870 feet, or nearly
2705 files of city streets served by water
works mains.
The pipe system, including all main
conduits within and without the city linn
its consists of the following mains, viz:
Cast-iron mains. 103.27 miles; wrought
iron mains, 1885 miles; celnent-lned
pipes, 3.74 miles; sheet-iron mains, 21.27
miles; making total of 1856 miles OF
pipes. These totals include all pipes.
good, bad and Indifferent.
The following schedule of pipe lines
within and without the city limits after
deducting such pipes as were found to
be worthless and abandoned, is in the
opinion of this office fair and just sum-
mary of available pipes.
CONDITION AND EFFICIENCY
The percentage set opposite each item
is their rating for condition and eff
cheney:
CITY ENGINEERS SCHEDULE OF
AVAILABLE WATER MAINS OF
PRESENT WATERWORKS SYSTEM.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-07-27
THE WATER COMPANY ASKS THREE MILLIONS OF D.
Result Elaborate Investigations the Intrinsic
ject-The a New Plant Built by the City.
The Engineers Figures in Detail

ent state: also survey field notes and
estimate book
The Butler weekly times., 1897-07-15
ROBERT ALLEN.
United States Prisoner.
Pardon Effective Monday, July -.

''Allen is lucky fellow" said
Warden Starke to the Chronicle rep.
resentatlve. Some months since the
prisoner wrote long letter to Pres
ident Mckinley, appealing to him as
an old "old comradeH to pardon him
from the peniten.iary. In the letter
Allen frequently addressed the
President as My dear old comrads.'
He called the attention Of the presi-
dent to incidents that occurred in
various battles in which Major Ne
Kinley took hand. 1t seems that
Allen fought side by side with the
president and the Chief Executive
of the country found time to read
Aliens letter, for yesterday came his
pardon papers and .c-1osrow be
gees forth free man.
Ne, Allen was rot at all surorisad.
He said he expected as much from
an old comrade. We were al taken
absck- We did not think that
the president OF the United States
could End time TO listen TO tha an
psals Of q poor Old fellow in distress
even though ha were 8 co,nrade IN
war. The presidents heart must
he N the right place
The Butler weekly times., 1897-07-15

have by no means given up hope,
however, and these now here declare
they will renew their efforts to secure
the freedom of the imprisoned Mis-
sourians With a continuance of the
change OF public sentiment in this
State in favor of the former outlaws,
they hope to secure favorable YER
dict next time, possibly within a
year or two.
A sensational feature of the pro.
ceedings before the board this after.
noon was an intimatioa that the
Minnesota authorities still hoped to
bring Frank James to Trial. Several
who protested against the pardon
urged that the Younger boys mig ht
testify against their former com
rades. If such evidence could be
secured they declared they would
try to get requisition for Frank
James and bring him to Minnesota
to answer for bis share of the North
field raid.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-07-15

Fort Lauderdale, Fla July IL
An Indian named Tiger Cat elopsd
with chiefs wife Lere the other
day. The entire tribe pursued him
and captured the couple. They
were tried by council and sentenced
to be eaten by alligators. The two
were bound to stake, near the
waters edge. A dog was tied be
twet II them TO attrsc. the attention
of the alligators. For an entire day
they were exposed to the sun. In
the evening a number of the alliga
tors emerged from the water and
devoured the dog. They then liter
ally pulled the man and woman to
pieces. Their shrieks of agony
were friehtful. -...
The Butler weekly times., 1897-07-15
StNndS at the Head

Aug J. Bogel, the leading d,,.I
gist of Shreveport, La, says: .Is1
Kings New Discovery is the oel,
thing that cures my cough, and i \
the best seller | have" J. F. Cam.
bell. merchant of Stafford, Az
writes. "Dr. Kings New Discoy-,
is all that is claimed for it; it nan.
fails. and is a sure cure for a..
sumption, Coughs and Cold. j
cannot say enough for its inertia
Dr.. Kings New Discovery for O..
sumption, Coughs and Colds i q
an experiment. 1t has been tried d
a quarter of a century, and tod,
Glands at the head. 1t never di,,n
points. Free trisl bottles at 81. I,
fuckers Drug Store.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-07-15
Pension Agent Click is Out.


Topeka, Kan, July lex Coy
ernor Click, pension agent for Kan
sas and Missouri, rendered his re sig
nation to day to the Secretary of the
Interior. The resignation Will take
effect after the August payment of
pensions.
MIR. Clicks tima would not have
been out until November Is, but in
asmuch as Cy Leland wanted the
place badly, Mr.. Click thought he
would get out of his way. AR.
Click, OF course, does not give this
as q reason. His real reason for re-
signing now is that he wants to
make some improvements on his
Shannon Hill farm. near Atchison,
for the winter. Fred Click, The
Governors son, will occupy the
farm aud his father wants it put in
good shape for him.
The Office handles annually SIS
100000 and pays pensions to men in
every State and Territory in the
union with the exception of Alssks,
There are about 105.0oo pensioners
On the rolls of the office altogether.
Governor Click has handled sll this
business WITH great honor to him,
self and TO the entire satisfaction oE
the pensioners.