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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-07
Weather Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, June 6.-The area of
high pressure has remained nearly
stationary over the Gulf of st. Law
renee, increasing in magnitude. The
pressure is relatively high north of
Lake Superior and off the North Pacific
coast. A storm of slight intensity has
developed over the middle Gulf states.
Rain has fallen in the middle Missis-
sippi and lower Missouri valleys, the
upper Lake region and south Atlantic
states. The temperature has fallen
in the middle Mississippi and lower
Missouri valleys and has remained
nearly stationary elsewhere.
Showers may be expected in the mid
die Gulf states and Ohio valley. and
generally fair weather elsewhere.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-07
RALPH KELLEY DEAD.
Was Famous Shipbuilder o. Portland and Fai.
mouth Aged ~ Years.

Portland, June 6.-Ralph Kelley. one of
the oldest shipbuilders in this vicinity
died at East Deering today aged II. He
was born in North Yarmouth. began bus
mess in Falmouth and subsequently, came
to Portland where he launched many a
fine vessel at the foot of High street in
the front harbor. Later he had yard
in Deering. where he built his last vessel
several years since.
He is survived by son. Rev. G. w
Kelley, and two daughters. Mr.. Kelley
was held in high esteem and was for
many years devout member of the
First Baptist church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-07
WITHAM'S SHOT
Likely to Give Him Prolonged
Vacation in Prison.
Jealous Of Lillian Russell, Follows Her
to KimbaIPs, South WATERFORD.
During His Insane rawlings Ne Shoots and
Seriously Wounds Mrs. kimbalI.


South WATERFORD, Me-, June "a
shooting affair that resulted in the
or;t;ca, injury Of N1rs William Kimball
d resioeh' Vi INC ou'ehi % VI ms
lage, took place, Saturday afternoon.
Fred Witham, a young man recently
,a,,aa &c bost,ar IN tho Ivory stabIa
VI a. ~ nui oaiin Vi GU
here on the I25O train from tnat town,
went from the station to Hotel Enter
49,. ,a =. ~ w Hn;.rh,,s Hyarv
piise' anu a.
stable hired horse and driver. he
claimed IN be a Pinkerton detective
80, W. Wi, T., ,,,a.t ~ a sartain
ifoiii We" ioi ~ IN iues' u
party. Meeting II. o. Murray, a spring
vale IDENTITY sheriff at the stable,
xxr,,ho ,sS.r,,,aa that oe;ci,, that b;e
i. 'a NJ ny. -, nc. -
services might De required later.
Edgar Nessler. the hostler, accom-
,.n;aa tha a1,a.ad da.aoa;ya and at
p"'eu ~ 80
the iatter ofuef GROVE 10 the mouse VI
Mrs. kimball. There Witham alighted
apa ca,lad for Charles r. Winchester
- - we,
young man VINO TesiueS theie' WIN
chester came out and was ordered by
yitbam ~ oct into the carriage and
"i.i ~
accompany MN TO tne village, WHere
an officer was in waiting to place him
under arrest heated dialogue en-
y. ~ VII, Iy,,,
sueu. Mrs- hliipdii anu WIZ hliiipai'
came out TO the door to ascertain the
causa of the trouble and they were
u,., ~, -. ~,
ordered by WthaH 10 go pach iii'o .ne
house. He threatened to shoot them II
they did not follow his instruction
-, $3.50, -, ,
ihcheseei Ment .o"aiu 'iie iiou
followed by Witham, who was flourlsh-
ing a revolver.
A Manchester eptered Mrs IyimbalI
shut tha door IN WithamFs face and
Witbam started off. e,nptying his revol-
yer in the direction of the Kimball house
as he went One shot crashed through
the door and struck Mrs. KimbalI in the
abdomen. Witham ordered the hostler to
drive him back to the village. He reached
the South WATERFORD station just as the
west-bound train arrived. He boarded the
train, rode to Alfred. the next station.
and was there placed under arrest.
Deputy SheriH Miles OF Saco. ny order
Of County Attorney ": 7. Emmons Of
Saco. Both these ofilciais happened 10 pc
| IN Alfred. To-Day; n atteilaaiice az ,h1 su
preme court; Witnam WIS arrested a,
thS oiiicc ~ TIL ous,ies Wiz ~
capeu VII WI a. i.I"ese s',l, h, 80
aSaiIis. ,, ~ "a hIp'5 : o.. ~
III NIL, ~ o,ntx
.i,u . -. -, 20 ~ ~, ,.,-,nt sa,,i,s,
,,fi,b,m Sheriff 1-bomnson took Win
| ,bas,arto he cnnntx iaii and detained him
ne n ,yitress William has served n sen
tence IN the county iail on n charge of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-07

E. l.. Pennell. the well-known Maine
Central excursion agent, died at Bruins
wick Wednesday. Mr.. Pennell had been
sick for some time with cancer OF the
stomach and died from the results of an
operation Mr.. Pencil was agout 90
wears of age. At an early age he was
adopted by the late Benjamin Pennell. by
whom he was brought up. lie married
MIS- I.izzie RAYMOND of Brunswick, who
survives him Mr.. Pencil was a genial.
joyial man whom everybody liked t"
meet This characteristic made him
very successful i'll the fnanaseinent oil
Maine Central. which has been his chief
business for several summers past; HIS
funeral services were held on Friday
afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-07
SCHLATTER DEAD.
Found Starved to Death in the
Sierra Madre Hills, Mexico.
Maine Man Accused Of Passing Forged
Check at Alexandra, Va.
Three Firemen Killed and 500 600 Damage
in Z San francisco Fire.

Denver, Col, June Ga special to the
News from Ell Paso, Texas. says that
Francis Schlatter. who claimed to per-
form miraculous cures by Divine pow
er, was recently found dead in the foot
hills of Sierra Madre, So miles south
west of Casa Grande. in the state of
Chihuahua, Mexico. He had been fast
ing and apparently starved to death.
While in Denver, from August % to,
November -. 1895, about 100000 people
visited Schlatter to receive treatment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-07
GRADUATION SERMON
Preached Before Class Of '97. Richmond
High School by Rev. E. A. Read.

Richmond, June G.-(SpeciaD. Rev. f.
A. Read of the Unversalist church.
preached before the class of 81 r. H. S..
Sunday morning, taking his text from
Acts 26: xix. 'Whereupon, 0 King. I was
not disobedient unto the heavenly
vision. The address made deep i'm
preston upon the large congregation
The chancel was decorated with potted
plants and the class colors. salmon and
white. hung in oblique festoons from the
chandelier to the wings, the whole hav-
ing a very pretty effect. The graduating
exercises of the class will be held ut the
Opera house, Friday, June II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-07
E. MONDAY MORNING. JUNE z. 1897.
MAINE |. S. A. A. MEET.
Bangor Wins the Championship for
Third Consecutive Year.
One Record Broken Best individual Work BY
Hunt d Bangor.

Brunswick, June 6.-The seventh an
nual meet of the Maine Inter- Scholas-
tic Athletic Association was held on
the Bowdoin college track, Saturday.
There was close contest for first
honors between Portland and Bangor
high school teams. which was made
especially interesting by the fact that
each school had won first place two
years, and according to the rules of the
association. the school winning three
times becomes the permanent possessor
of the silver cup.
Bangor won first place, with a total
of Al % points; Portland came second,
with 40 points; Hebron academy third,
with 10; Brunswick fourth, with II 1-3;
with 4.
BY winning, Bangor secures the cup,
and the association will now provide
new trophy for future meets.
One inter-scholastic record was brok
en-, Watson throwing the hammer ia
feet, and breaking the previous record
of 1902 feet.
The best individual work was done
by Hunt of Bangor, with Murphy of
Portland a good second, In the quar-
ter-mile run Snow of Bangor had
things pretty much all his own way,
and the pole vault was easy for Dun
lap. but the other events were closely
contested.
The failure of Dunlap to secure
place in the hammer Throw and Sen
ior's defeat by Thompson in the bicy-
Gle race were the surprises of the day
The track was soft and heavy from the
hard rain of the early morning, and fast
time in the track events was impossi-
BILE. The summary:
loO-yard dash--First heat. won by Hunt,
Bangor, Kurdish Brunswick second !:
time. 10 4-5s Second heat. won by Cook
son. Portland; VIM. Lewiston, second;
time, lis Heat for second men. won by
Kurdish. Brunswick. Hunt Bangor, sec
ond; Cookson, Portland, third; time.
10 3-5s. 4
120-yard hurdle First heat. won by
Hunt. Bangor; Merrill. Portland. second;
time, Is 2-5s. Second heat. won by Wat
son. Portland: {fadlock, Portland sec
ond: time. II l-5s Final heat. won by
Watson. Portiand:i Hunt. Bangor. Sec
ond: Merrill, Portland. third; time,
l6 3-5s.
40 yard dash--Wpn 10y Snow. Bangor;
Chase. Portland. second, Ham, Lewiston.
third: time 56s.
Haff-mile run-Won by Nutter, Ban
gor; Chase, Portland. second. Goodwin.
Hebron. third; time. I'M, "A los
One-mile bicycle race--t'irst heat won
by Senior Hebron Turner. Portland. Sec
by Thompson. Portland: Day, Lewiston,
second; time. SIN. IL Los. Final heat won
oy Thompson, Portland: Senior, Hebron.
second; Day, Lewiston, third; time, Srn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-07
"a REGIMENT ADIUTANr.
Col. PhiIbrook Appointed Frank 3. Cummings
Vice A. u. PIaisted. Resigned.

Bangor. June Cool. George A. Phil
brook, commanding the I'd Maine Regl-
ment. has appointed Frank B. Cummings.
lieutenant of Co. G. Bangor. TO be adju-
tant of the regiment, to succeed Apple
ton II. Plaisted of Waterville. resigned
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-07
FIRE AT BENTON STATION.
A Freight Car Loaded With Pulp Burned
Probably Work Of Tramps.

Benton Station, June 6.-(SpeciaD.-A
$50 tonight, people living near the rail-
road just east of the station. discovered
fire issuing from car setting on a side
track and loaded with pulp. Nothing
could be done to save the car or contents,
as the flames had a good start when dis
covered. The fire is supposed to be the
work of tramps.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-07
BOWDOIN.

Two-base hits-Haines. Greenlaw 2
Small, Brann Three-base hit--Libby
Stolen bases-Haines, Stanwood g BODICE
2 Brann. Palmer. Base on bals-by
Dodge. 2; by Libby. 2; by Cushman. T.
Struck out-iby Libby q by Cushman Z.
Wild pitches-Bodge 3. Libby. Passed
balls aines .. Clark Umpire. Hadiey
of Portland Time, 2h., 25m.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-07
AUGUSTA
VS.. BANGOR
TrOtting Park Augusta
Monday at $50.
BELFAST TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY
Admission. .....................2 Cents
Ladies. .................. is Cents
June7d3t
CLOUDY. WITHOUT RAln-cooLER.

Boston. June 6.-Local forecast for
Boston and vicinity for Monday: Par
ly or cloudy weather, but without rain;
COOL easterly winds will continue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-07

Standard. reputable articles are not
dear at the prices asked for them Sub
sttutes offered by INSCRIPTIONS and ir-
responsible makers are costly at any flg-
ure. Pc sure that no humbug Is prac-
ticed on you when you go to buy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-07
Washington Forecast.

Washington, June 6.-For New Eng
land: Fair: easterly winds. For
eastern New York: Threatening
weather; southerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-07
THREE FIREMEN KILLED.
Fire al San Francisco Causes 500, 900 Dam.
age and Loss Of Three Lives.

San Francisco. June Ga fire in a
business block in the southeastern part
of the city. at noon, today, cost three
fremen their lives and entailed prop
erty loss of 500, 10000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-07
NEW THEATRE FOR LEWISTON.
Syndicate Formed to Erect Building With
1900 Seating Capacity.

Lewiston. June Ga syndicate has been
formed in this city which it is said VIII
build new theatre on Main street with
a seating capacity of 1890. 1t will be of
modern construction throughout.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-07

CT the twenty married men living on
the Great Pond road in West Franklin,
only two were born there: of the seven
teen married women only three were
born there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-07
A Pure Water supply Prevents
Sickness.

This water is endorsed by the physi-
Clans of Augusta. 1t will be delivered in
nice clean carboys every day at IS cents
per gallon per month.
Visitors are cordially welcomed to the
spring and bottlinE houses Address all
orders, HERBERT w. NORCROSS,
800 State Street, Augusta, Maine.
mon, wed&fri,tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-07
ABSOLUTELY PURE
THE FAMOUS
a|'lE',l Spring Water.

A quantitive analysis by Prof. +. G.
Robinson of Bowdoln college shows TINS
Water to be absolutely pure. 1t has great
solvent qualities, and aside from the
security TO health it affords. will be found
q positive help TO all forms of kidney
trouble.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-08
WHOSE FAULT is IN
Local oeeurrsaee Thai WIN Interest
Many Rsadsrssia Augusta.

II, when the fog horn warns the
mariner to sheer of the coast he still
hugs the shore and wrecks upon it,
whose fault Is 1T? II the red switch
light Is up and the engine driver de-
llperately pulls ahead and pitches into
another train. blame the driver. If a
careless Workman within spite of warn
ings, try to find out how many teeth q
buzz-safw has and the saw tries to find
out how many fingers the workman
has, blame the workman, not the saw.
If a sick man knows that a certain
medicine is doing him good and he
carelessly neglects to use it blame the
man, not the medicine. II Augusta
people who have backache and kidney
complaint will not use Doan's Kidney
FINS when they are recommended by
scores of citizens, blame the people. not
the endorsers. Read this endorsement:
Mrs. VIM. H. Lyon of Pray St, says:
Il was troubled for quite a long time
with my back. Right across my kid
neys there was steady pain and had
spells of terrible lameness 1t made
my work seem ever so much harder. l
at last decided to try Doan's Kidney
Pills for my ailment and obtained chem
at the Old Reliable drug store of Chas.
X. Partridge. Their use has made my
back feel stout and strong and they
have strengthened the kidneys which
before We're very weak. I had used
'other remedies but they proved power
less, but l am glad that the benefit ]
received from Doan's Kidney Pills has
been genuine and lasting. / endorse
Doans Kidney Pills and l shall GER
tainly stand by the remedy which has
cured me-"
Doans Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers, price so cents. Mailed by Fos-
ter-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, NJ Y, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name DOAN'S ana
take no substitute.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-08
Died.

FRANKLIN
Farmington-June 20, Chas. r. Packard.
aged so years, months.
KENNEBEC.
Augusta-June "a. George NJ. Clark.
aged a years-son of George A. Clark of
Portland.
Watervllle-June %, Hamilton Bragg.
aged II years.
LINCOLN.
Nobleboro-June %. William TIMBER
hind. aged 81 years; June 22 Richard
Sheldon, aged SIS years: June q. Gilbert
~ Creamcr aged g. years.
Jenerson-June Is, William Howard,
aged 81 years.
Waldoboro-June 26 Vivian H.. sen of
Edwin V. and Lucy Benner, aged 10
years.
South Paris-June 49, Mrs. Nathan C.
McI<een, aged about 40 years; June 81.
Mrs. Ruth. wife of William ID. Brett
aged about % years.
Norway-June 90. Donald F.. son of Asa
F. and Bertha e. Needham aged l year.
10 months: June 20. Lucy NJ, daughter of
VIM. S. and Harriet G. Fox, aged 16 years
10 months, II days
SAGADAHOC.
Phipps burg-June "A, Laura Peters, ged
% years
Topsham-June 81. George w. Cobb,
aged 81 years.
SOMERSET.
Pittsield-June %, Julia E., wife of Ma
thaniel Il. Pease. Jr., aged Is years, S
months and p days.
Anson-.Iune 80. infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip Quincy.
Madisou-June IS, Alta Clark, aged l
and one-half years.
Plymouth-June 23. Abel p Jewett,
aged 60 years.
Fairfield-June 49, Electa. widow of the
late David Hudson, aged "a years, 5
months, % days.
YORK.
Saco-June &c. Miss Lois Smith, aged
40 wears
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-08
gai,y gsaasb1 apasl,l
CALENDAR or con,we EyEwrs.
religious.

=
Religious.
At North Lubec. July 1-sept. 1-Y. NJ c.
a. At Port July Hesitate Epwoeth
League Convention.
Al Richmond Camp Grounds, Aug. l2-2Z
At Biddeford. Aug. 22-2s-state Conven-
tion Y. p. s. c. e. -s Na
Educat1onal.
At Foxcroft. July 6-10-Annual Meeting.
Josselyn Botanical Society OF Maine.
Temperance.
At Oakland. Sept. 1-Kennebec District
Jodge Good Templars.
Al Bingham. Sept. 3-Somerset District
Lodge, Good Templars.
AZ Canton, Sept. S-Oxford District
Lodge, Good Templars.
miscellaneous.
At Portland. July S-9-Silver Anniyer-
sary, Maine Grand Lodge. Knights of
Pythias.
At Pennington. Aug. 5-Annual Reunion
ath Maine Regiment Association.
At Caribou-Aug. 11-13-Annual Reun-
ion nth Maine Regimental Association.
At Etna, Sept. 1-Reunion Co. b., 30th
Maine Regiment.
At Augusta, Aug. Estate Muster.
At Hampden, Aug. T-Annual Reunion
18th Maine Regiment Association.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-08
STATE NEWS.
Somerset.
ST. ALBANS.

Mrs. James Weeks met with very
painful accident. Tuesday. Mrs Weeks
was at the home of Mrs. Kicker. whose
mother died, Monday. doing nelghbor-
ly kindness. She and another LADY We're
carrying out boiler partly full Of scald-
ing hot water when in some way She
slipped and fell downs The water spilled
upon her burning hef4 feakfully over the
lower part of her bQE and limbs. Dr..
Blanchard of Hartla4A attended ner'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-08

]. r. Calderwood of Warren. is greatly
interested in the Calderwood geneology
and has devoted considerable time in
looking up his lire of ancestry with the
result that he has now a collection OF.
about 400 names. Vjnalhaven is the home
and birthplace of a large branch of the
family.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-08

The largest lobster reported from Saco
this season measured two feet and six
riches from tin to tip and weighed 10
pounds. The fellow was too big to get in
the trap but got entangled in the meshes
and was unable to get away. which proved
an unlucky position for him.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-27
be no more steamers here until p.r.

90 no more steamers here until n.xt
July. ''' neA'
THE people are still coming in ova~
the trail without provisions. This mo.
lice here are driving every one down
the river as he arrives, and the comma !.
Mes will assist in pushing out of town
all prisons who are not supplied with
food "i'H
The condition of affairs is very pro.
carious here. Thee is a possibility Of
there BENG bloodshed on account of the
starving population. The stores selI
nothing and are only partially filing
orders In rotation to the best of their
ability. ! do not dare to move until 7
am hrst settled. Caches, where individ.
uai supplies are kept, are being nightly
robbed and people are on the oui yivo
In several instances thieves have been
detected and shot, and do not dare 70
leave this place without some one in II
Tor TO lose our supplies at this stage OF
anairs IN Dawson would simply mean
death Money can't buy food, and the
actual staple of life, -four, is unobtain.
able. New York Herald.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-27
GENERAL D. B. HENDERSON.

GENERAL ID. b. HENDERSON.
seven times his leg has been under the
knife since then he has taken gas but
twice.
He is "a most energetic worker, one OF
the most active men in congress. Dur
ing the last session of the Fifty fourth
congress and the extra session of this
congress he was great sufferer, as he
has been at intervals before, as a pre-
monition OF another amputation. 1t
pulled something off his flesh, but never
contracted or modified the amiability of
the smile with which he met all classes
Of people When he saw that the leg
was getting the best of him, he decided
to have another piece taken off. This
was the most serious operation he had
been compelled to endure, as it had to
corne off above the knee He neglected
his correspondence for just nine days
on account of the operation. -Four days
before the operation was performed the
doctor ordered him to Atlantic City to
take complete rest, so that he could de-
termine whether the amputation would
be necessary. During that time he did
no work. Again when the operation was
performed he had to give his stenogra-
pher holiday, but on the fourth day
he was debating letters. The second
day after the amputation he was play
ing whist. Washington Star.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-27
ITS GUARDIAN ANGEL.
Marble Image of n Colonial Dame Watches
over Chicago's Public Library.

Marble Image of n Colonial Dame Watches
Over Chicago's Public Library.
The public library now has its guard
ian angel. Unseen by the hundreds of
visitors who are charmed by the beauty
OF the new library building every day,
a grand colonial dame keeps silent watch
over the corridors of the main floor. II
Is an image in marble-not fashioned
by the chisel of sculptor, but craven
by the hand of nature in the faroff quar-.
ries of Italy. The lines of the face are
quite distinct, and the likeness has been
remarked by several observant visitors
at the library.
The image is on the marble covered
wall near the Washington street en-
trance, at the south end of the passage.
way that runs through the building.
The complete figure had been formed by
the junction of two marble slabs that
were cut in halves by the quarrymen.
Oddly enough these were again placed
side by side when the building was con,
structed. The long side curls in the hair
are plainly visible. Eyes, nose and
mouth, though somewhat less distinct
give an animated look to the face The
outline of the neck and bust cannot bt
mistaken. Strangest of all is the posi-
tion of the arms, which are raised up
ward so that the hands touch the sides
of the face. Chicago Times Herald
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-27

The best solution of the Cuban ques-
ton is to place the island under the
jurisdiction of Mexico, the leading
Spanish American republic. The Gu
bans say that they prefer annexation to
the United States, but surely when
they reflect Oh the matter they must
come to see that Cuba, entering the
Mexican Union as an integral part OF
the federation, will gain in dignity
over American annexation. 1t is time
for men of Latin American race to join
together in common effort to make
themselves political force in the
world, and Cuba Mexicana is sensible
way to begin the building mp OF great
Spanish American republic which shall
make of the gulf of Mexico and the
great sea below Cuba a new world Med
iterranean. Mexican Herald.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-27
WILL TEST THE AIR.
New Invention by Which Atmospheric
Impurities May Be Detected.

New Invcntio by Which Atmospheric
Impurities May BE Detected.
William Scharnweber of St. Louis
who has made air impurities study
for many years, few days ago success
fully tested an invention which pro-
vides means whereby atmospheric i'm
purities can be ascertained whenever
desired. AS result Health Commits
sioner Starkloff will make test Of the
ventilation and atmospheric condition
of the public school buildings of st.
Louis.
The instrument with which the test
ing was done consists of a cylindrical
can, containing about pint of coal oil,
with semicircular wick over it. Above
is a tube containing various registers
and thermometers. The whole affair IL
inclosed in glass and wooden case,
having air holes at the top and bottom.
In appearance it is simple affair, easy
of application and quick with its re-
suits
"The main thing" says Mr.. Scharn-
weber, sis to find the amount of oxy-
gen in the atmosphere. This / do by
combustion. By the slow and rather
uncertain processes of the chemist only
the amount of carbon gas is ascertained
without any reference to other impurl-
ties. Philadelphia Press.