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The Lamar register., 1901-08-21
WATER PURIFIED BY OZONE.
Moscow's Successful Plan for Keeping
Down Infectious Disease Germs.

Moscow's Successful Plan for Keeping
Down Infectious Disease Germs.
A new method of sterilizing a city's
water supply is being successfully op-
Grated in Russia and it was described
at the annual meeting Of the American
Association of Waterworks Engineers
recently held in New York. in a paper
forwarded by Nicholas Simin, chief en-
gineer of the city of Moscow where
the system has been adopted and ac-
cording to NJ Simin is universally
commended. The plan is to sterilize
the water by the introduction of ozon-
lied air and it is contended on its be-
half that 1t destroys all the bacteria
in the water and makes it at compara-
lively small cost absolutely safe for
drinking purposes, So far. the system
has not been adopted outside Russia,
but NJ. Simin contends that in this
country conditions are more favorable
than anywhere else for Its adoption
and he advocates it's Introduction here
as tending to solve all problems in re-
gard to contaminated water supplies.
The system is based upon the prin-
,'PiNo that oLohC al
matter with which it comes into con-
tact in water. including bacteria and
their vital products. that with water
which has been freed previously of
suspended matter the destruction OF
the bacteria is equally efficient no mat
ter how great may be the number, and
that the pathogenic bacteria are
among the first to be destroyed. The
publication of the water in this way
provement upon the ordinary aeration
of water by means of atmospheric air.
The air, before coming in contact with
the water, is subjected to series of
electrical discharges which convert the
oxygen from diatomic oxygen to tria-
tonic oxygen which Is ozone and Is
remarkable for it's power of oxidizing
organic matter including the bacteria
in water. The cost is put at s6.25 for
each million gallons. or in large plants
even less. Extensive experiments in
the system have been made in France.
Germany. Holland and Belgium The
necessary removal of suspended mat
ter is accomplished by using small
quantity of coagulant for mere clarifi
cation, NJ. Simin says. Oxonization
oxidizes not only the bacteria, but all
organic matter. The water is rendered
colorless, sparkling and ordorless. 1t
has an agreeable and refreshing taste
and there is introduced into 1t no for
eign matter except oxygen. which. of
course, is beneficial.-New York Sun.
The Lamar register., 1901-08-21
LATE > >
MRS. KRUGER

The death recently at Pretoria of
Mrs. Kruger. wife OF ex-President Kru-
GER of the South African Republic, re-
moved a picturesque figure from the
worlds stage. AS the wife of the
president of the Transvaal Republic
she was the first lady of the land, yet
the wives Of the common burghers on
the great veldts were not as plain and
unassuming as she. Frugal in her
habits Mrs. Kruger did much of her
housework and almost daily did the
Kitchen work that she might save the
expense of servant. In her eyes her
beloved husband was the greatest
statesman in the world. While she ad-
mired his statecraft she mended his
socks. cared for his wardrobe and sew
ed buttons on his clothing as though
she had been the humblest wife In
the republic.
Through the thrift oi this invaluable
woman, it Is claimed, Pa.l Kruger has
been enabled to save $25.OOO.OO Mrs.
Kruger saw to 1t that the household
always subsisted on the $4,000 a year
coffee money allowed by the Transvaal
Republic. while his (the ex-president's)
salary of $4,000 was annually saved.
On this coffee money foreign diplomats
and distinguished personages were en-
tertained and yet none ever left the
hospitable old mansion hungry.
Mrs. Kruger never had more thaQ
three dresses at one time and they
were invariably black. She was also
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u..,y pr,n.er, in ou.,n.l.n a.

Drinking is very common in Queens
land, writes Frank G. Carpenter. Ev-
cry block has its hotel or public house,
or, as we call it. saloon, and every sa-
loon has its barmaids. The barmaids
are not as pretty as those Of Melbourne
and Sydney, but they do on the whole
quite as much business. Nearly every
one drinks. both in the public houses
and at home. In many respectable
families 1t Is common to serve whisky
and soda at afternoon teas, the men
taking the whisky and the women the
tea. The Queenslanders are very So
ciable. They will not drink alone, and
the custom Of treating is universal.
The most common drink is whisky and
soda and the common way of drinking
it is to sip it. In our country a glass
of whisky goes down at one gulp. Here
the same amount mixed with water
may last for al hour.
The Lamar register., 1901-08-21
HOW COLD is ICE.
Frozen Water Is Really Much Warmer
In summer Than Winter.

Is ice any colder in winter than in
summer? Most people suppose not.
They understand that ice is ice and
can not be any colder or warmer. If
a thermometer is buried in ice in sum-
mer 1t will indicate 80 degrees. II you
throw piece of ice into boiling wa
ter and leave 1t there till 1t is almost
gone. what is left will still be at 80
degrees. Ice can never be had above
that temperature. But while ice can
never be warmed above 32 degrees 1t
will go as much below that as the
weather does. An iceman delivering
ice one zero Gay in January was asked
whether his ice was any colder than in
July. He thought not. But as mat
ter of fact, piece of summer ice, II he
had had it. would have been something
of foot warmer for him, as it would
have been thirty degrees warmer than
the air of the bottom of his wagon.
Mixing salt with ice makes it much
cooler. The ice in an ice-cream freez-
er goes down to about zero. This is
why the point zero on our common
thermometers was fixed where 1t is.
1t was supposed to be the lowest point
which coluld be reached by artificial
means. Since then we have reached
about 3S3 degrees below zero, by
chemical processes. Ice will cool down.
with everything else. on a cold night
to zero or below. What should pre-
vent it? On day when it is just
freezing a block of iron and block
of ice outdoors will stand at 80 de-
grees. If the weather grows warmer
the iron will warm up with the
weather. but the ice will stay at 80 de-
grees and melt away. But If the
weather grows colder the iron and the
ice will cool off, too, and one just as
much as the other AS ice grows cold
er it gets harder and more brittle.
There can be no hickory bend" on
the skating pond on zero day. for
the ice is then too brittle. Slivers of
ice dipped in liquid air becomes so
hard that they will cut glass. Water
thrown on ice in tie Arctic regions
will shiver it like pouring boiling wa
ter upon cold glass. This is because
the ice is SO much colder than the
water.
The Lamar register., 1901-08-21

troops has been captured by the Beers.
and two or three days later the in
formation comes that the prisoners
have been liberated. The natural
query is: What is the use of making
these captures If the prisoners are only
to be released? This matter was
broached recently to Rev. Herman D.
Won Brockhuizon, who has been BAN
ished from Pretoria, and is now in
this country in the interest of his fell
low countrymen. He seems surprised
that the situation was not fully UNDER
stood here. "fhe Boers,' he explained,
"are short of supplies. When the Brit
ish soldiers are captured they are
taken to headquarters and relieved of
their shoes, hats. coats and trousers.
When they are turned loose they find
their way back to their own lines clad
only in their underclothing." But sup
pose they have no underclothes? was
suggested. Mr.. vop Brockhuizon smiled
and shrugged his broad shoulders.
They should not be SO careless" he
replied.
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Daphne. played cards with the men,
Maud claimed him for golf, he rode
with Irene. talked books with Isabel,
rescued half dozen girls from peril
GUS positions, but Miss Peyton was
forced to acknowledge that he seemed
no nearer matrimony than at the be-
ginning of the season.
Lunch was served on the mountains
top. The daintiest of lunches, with
water clear as crystal, cold as ice.
from the depths of fern-shadowed
spring. A mountain top lunch-happy
faces, careless laughter born OF youth
and joyousness. background of
mighty hills clothed to their crests
in verdure. golden sunshine, the coun-
try below spread out in the beauty of
blue. misty distance. mountains melt
ing into mountains and receding into
dimmest distance-and over all the
wide panorama. shifting shadows.
After lunch Miss Peyton did not ac-
company the party to distant point
to see the view-she was tired.
The Professor found ner in the
depths OF very flimsy handkerchief.
His CONSERVATION got the better of his
caution, and he made himself known
by taking the handkerchief from the
hidden face. He was rewarded by an
indignant glance under which he
quailed. but he sat down beside her.
you've made my summer miser-
able!"' with burst of righteous an
ger. Il was sorry because you were
lonely. and 1 thought you needed a
wife-every man does who reaches
your age. I've done everything to
help you out. But you have no senti-
ment, no gratitude" She paused for
lack of breath and the Professor re-
garded her helplessly.
She said every man of his age need
ed wife-she thought him old-and
he had been dreaming such sweet
dreams.
I've given up my summer to you.
I've been dragged to picnics. crawled
up mountain sides, danced on hot
nights, and this is the end of it!" she
threw out her small hands tragically.
Il can't make you marry anybody"
Why do you want me to marry?"
the Professors face was graver than
she had ever seen it.
Because I do" she said. Because
I want you to be happy"
DO the girls know" he asked.
NO" Indignantly. 1T was my own
| plan, l never told SOUL"
There was wonderful tenderness
in the mans eyes as he regarded this
| spoiled child of happiness-she was so
| young so tenderly nurtured.
Il had committed the folly of fall
| ing in love at an earlier date" the
| Professor was punctilious in his
speech. at was folly, but folly is
| sometimes divine" The Professors
calm voice actually trembled.
And l didn't have anything to do
with it, the girl said regretfully.
You had everything to do with it.
I danced attendance on them, l didn't
care rap for them but l saw It
pleased you. Lord" the Professor
groaned, what fools men are! You
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The Success Of Failure.

BY SARA LINDSAY COLEMAN.
Copyright. 1901. by Daily Story Pub Col
She was a tiny creature. 1t seemed
precocious for her to be twenty years
old: her hair curled wilfully on her
neck and brow; in the dark-lashed
gray eyes, in the mocking red mouth.
charm, rare, perverse. charm that
transcended beauty lurked. She rode
slowly up the mountain trail. On
every side strange flowers shone.
mosses covered fallen logs; in the In
terstices of broken rock great pines
grew; stream in its seaward rush
leaped and swirled over its rocky bed.
Lost in a mesh of thought she was
brought back to the mountain trail
by sharp blow on her face that dis
lodged her hat. Her steed, mule.
went on in spite of the desperate pull
on his mouth She felt herself being
lifted from the saddle. her eyes stood
out, her face blanched with pain; un-
less something stopped the mules s
course the low-lying limb of tree
that had caught her hair threatened
to place her in very uncomfortable
position, for the party had gone on
and there was no help in shouting dis
tance.
"Absalom. Absalom." laughing
voice called, Il am coming" and. down
the mountain path a man came run
ming at full speed. He threw the
mule back and released the girl from
her painful position.
In radiant good humor with himself
and all the world he looked up at her
with laughing eyes.
1t was her fate to be seen by him
at a disadvantage. There are people
who always see one at ones best. but
the Professor came on the scene when
Miss Peyton was least desirous OF
spectators. Not two hours before she
had plunged from rock into the Pro-
fessor's long arms and he had laughed
and said he knew she would fall just
there so he had waited to save her
few bruises. The afternoon before
when the male members of the camp
ing party were fishing, she. at the en-
treaty of the girls who knew her repu-
tation for such adventures, had climb
ed to the top of an apple tree, gone
out on the limbs and tossed apples to
the hungry girls. and in an endeavor
to descend swiftly. warned by them
that the men were approaching. had
caught her dress which refused TO
tear. and hung in mid-air to be
rescued by the Professor.
Are you all right" The Profess
sor's laughter had changed to solicit
tude.
YES" The haughtiness in her
voice was born OF humiliation.
The Professor led the mule up the
mountain side, breathless task. In
spite of the young woman's protest he
clung on to the bride. Finding con-
versation failure he relapsed into
silence.
Miss Peyton sat erect. flush on her
cheeks. 1t would have been impos-
The Lamar register., 1901-08-21
BUFFALO. MODEL CITY.
Its Water system = Wonder to Experts
From Other Towns

Its water System Wonder to Experts
From Other Towns
To persons interested in municipal
government one of the sights of the
Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo is
the city of Buffalo itself, which has
the reputation among municipal ex-
perts of being one of the best gov
ened cities in the world. 1t has 4,O00,-
900 square yards of asphalt pavement,
almost as much as New York itself,
its system of parks and bouevards is
scarcely surpassed in the world and its
other public utilities are not equalled
in a town of its size. Most of all.
however. Buffalo's water system is
agreed by experts to be wonder. It's
| plant Is valued at $9,0O0,OOO; the
water supply, coming from an intake
in the middle of the Niagara River
within a mile of Lake Erie, is mex
haustible, and in the center of the city
is kept vast distributing reservoir,
which alone has a capacity of 49,
100000 gallons. Water comes to Buf-
falo from the river through two great
| tunnels. both hewn out of the solid
rock. The pumping station which
controls the supply is the largest in
the world. 1t has 6,SS0 horse power,
driving through the mains daily 1877
| 100000 gallons, which is almost equal
| to the flow of the River Thames. Buff
| falo owns and operates its own water
| plant. Although the population of
Boston is twice that of Buffalo, twice
as much water A consumed in Buff
falo. as in Boston, and the cost and
revenue of the Boston water plant are
four times those of Buffalo.-New
| York Sun.
The Lamar register., 1901-08-21

She counted her lovers by the dozen.
and she was not accustomed to have
her plans miscarry. The Professors
ill-luck depressed her-she believed
his relatives had doomed him to un-
happiness. She took things into her
own hands. She filed her house with
guests.
The summer had been one round OF
frolic, which was to terminate with
the week of camp life. The Professor
had Joined the party and had thrown
himself into the gay life with an
abandon and a boyishness that had
delighted Miss Peyton.
There was unanimous vote that
the summer without him would have
been u failure. He danced with
The Lamar register., 1901-08-21

wanted me to marry one Of thSwi and
l wanted"
"who?" breathlessly.
"You."
The trees and the landscape were
out of their normal places. There
was a rushing and a roaring as of
many waters in the girls ears.
IF time would help my cause" his
voice was very far away.
Time! 1t was such an old. old fact
that the Professor wanted to marry
her-to marry little Dorothy Peyton
with all her faults and inconsistencies.
III l were younger" the Professor
said sorrowfully.
WED not boys. but wed grave and
gentle men," some where she had
heard these words that rang in her
brain.
The Professors watchful eyes that
had not left the girls face, saw a soft
color flush her cheeks.
Dorothy. Dorothy" the Professors
hand closed over hers. his voice was
tremulously eager. M
Without warning the other mem
bers of the party fiocked into the
quietness and sweetness of their re-
treat, then stopped discreetly, but
Daphne. the irrepressible. cried: "The
Professor is in love with Dorothy"
There was an awkward moment
And 1 am In love with the Profess
sor." Dorothy's laughter rang out as
amused and unconscious as a childs.
It's silvery peal opened the gates of
heaven to a man.
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SHE WAS A
QUAINT. Low
ABLE WOMAN.

satisfied with two hats. and one of her
hobbies was that there should be no
feathers on them as she held 1t sin
to kill birds for the sake of adorning
hats. A quaint. old-fashioned. loving
woman, Mrs. Kruger was the reflex
of many of the characteristics of stern
old "Oom Paul" The war with Eng
land was a great trial on Mrs. Kruger.
Frequently she was heard bewailing
the awful carnage and yet even in the
midst Of her sorrow for the fallen
burghers she found eloquent words in
which to express her sympathies for
the British wives and mothers who
had lost their dear ones on the broad
veldts. Then. too. the long separation
from her husband. combined with the
recent death of her favorite daughter.
completely broke the gentle spirit and
the spark OF noble life went out.
Mrs. Kruger was "Oom Paul's" sec
ond wife. and was Miss Du Plessis.
family of prominence in South Africa
and which gave to France one of the
greatest princes of the church and
state, the Cardinal Richelieu. Sixteen
children blessed their union, eleven of
whom are still living.
When ex-President Kruger was in
formed at Hilversum. in Holland, of
his wife's death he wept bitterly and
sonin-law, Eloff, and many other
members of the family were at Mrs.
Kruger's bedside when she oied.
The Lamar register., 1901-08-21

The inspiration of oxygen has per-
mitted aeronauts to ascend to nights
where their lives would have been un-
safe had they depended alone on the
thin air of these high regions. The
oxygen is breathed in through a tube
held to the mouth.
The Lamar register., 1901-08-21

Chekib Bey. the new Turkish minis
ter to this country, is keen-going
sportsman and extensive breeder of
thoroughbred horses. in which he takes
a great interest.
The Lamar register., 1901-08-21
c..srrb cannot be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS as they cannot
reach the seat OF the disease Catarrh is q
blood or constitutional disease. and in order to
cure il YOU must take internal remedies Halls
Cntarrh Cure is taken internally. and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
Halls Catarrh Cure Is not quack medicine
Il was prescribed by one Of the best physicians
In this country for years. and is q regular pre-
scription. 1t is composed of the best tonics
known combined with the best blood purifiers
acting directly on the mucous surfaces The
perfect combination OF the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results In curing
Catarrh. Send for testimonials, free
F. ]. CHENEY & Co. Props. Toledo, q
Sold by druggists. price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
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world to End thi. Year.

This is the recent decision of one Of tho
prominent societies of the world, but the
and while there are very few people who
believe this prediction. there are thou
sands of others who not only believe. but
snow that Hostetter's Stomach Bitters IL
the best medicine to cure dyspepsia, indi-
gestion, constipation. biliousness or liver
and kidney troubles. A fair trial will GER
tainly convince yo- Of u. value.
The Lamar register., 1901-08-21
Long Trip on Fre.h Water.

From the Atlantic ocean to the head
of Lake Superior vessel may sail in
Canadian waters distance of 2260
statute miles.-Montreal Herald and
Star.
The Lamar register., 1901-08-21

II Is to be hoped that the Rev. Frost
Craft who has been called to Trinity
Nj. L. Church. Denver. will prove neither
frosty nor crafty.
The Lamar register., 1901-08-21
Tn. so.r, md Their p-,,or.r..

The recent dispatches from South
Africa have been rather puzzling to
the readers of American newspapers
One day the announcement will be
made that detachment of British
The Lamar register., 1901-08-21

The rain came just as the farmers of
Missouri and Kansas were on the point
Of using the watermelon crop to irrigate
with.
The Lamar register., 1901-08-21
She Rode Slowly Up the Mountain.

She Rode Slowly Up the Mountain.
sible for him to follow the train of
her thought. 1t is said that every
bachelor Is secretly watched by some
woman. Miss Peyton had known the
Professor for several summers. His
mothers cottage was not hundred
yards from her own summer home.
There was a vague report that his
mothers and his sisters avowed dis
approval of matrimony had caused
him to give up the woman he loved
Each year he grew more preoccupied,
more wrapped in his studies. If one
might judge from externalities, the
Professor seemed drifting into perma-
nent bachelorhood.
Miss Peyton was young, pretty.
The Lamar register., 1901-08-21

ter is very alarming just now-but only
think how coEsoling 1t will seem next
January.
The Lamar register., 1901-08-21

HoPEDALE COLLEGE, HopedaIe. o. sl6O VI
- plan to earn it; X. Il. fare free; see cataiog
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-16
CYCLING AT VAILSBURG.
Fast Time Was Made and Two
Worlds Records Were Broken.

NEW YORK, Sept 15-About 5000 spec
tators witnessed the bicycle racing at the
Vailsburg track to-day. Fast time was
made in most of. the contests, and two
worlds records were broken. George c.
Schrieber, of New York, finished close up
in the quarter-mile handicap for amateurs,
covering the distance in 81 seconds. The
old record, made by himself, was 81 2-5.
NJ. l.. Hurley, of New York, not only won
the fve-fnile race for amateurs after a
sharp struggle up the track with Schneider,
but established a record for the distance.
Hurley made the five miles in IL :06 % In
graham made the old record of lib As at
Buffalo. The team race for professionals
was won by Kramer and Mcfarland. Nc
Farland also captured the one-mile handi-
cap from the 40-yard mark in 156 %.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-16
MONETARY.
Rates on Loans and Exchange-CIear-
ings and Balances.

INDIANAPOLIS-Com paper. az
as per cent; time loans, sac per cent
Clearings. 81 OCT, GIL; balances slO7 i34
NEW YORK.-Prime mercantile paper. 3
@5lp per cent. sterling exchange nominal.
actual business in bankers bills s4S1-S
for demand, $4.S4s4 for sixty days: posted
rates, 81. S31sq4.S and s4.S6d4S6 lf; comerciaI
ances. $12, SOS 997.
BOSTON.-Clearings $40, 40, 95S; balances
$1,341,s73.
PHILADELPHIA.-Mo 4a4Ib per
cent; clearings, $4,Sl5, POI; balances. So l04 =
298
ST. LOUIS.-Money, 5d6 per cent: New
York exchange, doc discount bid 70 dis
count asked; Clearings, $6,07O03S balances
$724, 95S.
BALTIMORE.-Money 41kG5 per cen,
Clearings. $,44, 49, balances, 1863 $50.
CINCINNATL-Money 4l6 per cent: New
York exchange, 25Q50c discount. Clearfngs
81 127, 200.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-16
Money Rates Abroad.

LONDON.-Money, 1G11k per cent. Dis
count rates; short bills. 2A@2ss per cent. !:
consols, SO l5-l6q9l; Spanish fours. EOS.
Gold premiums fell at Buenos Ayres 10
1900 and rose a Madrid to AZ %
BERLIN.-Exchange on London 20r, 49nf
for checks. Discount rates, short bills. >
per cent; three months bills %
PARIS.-Three per cent rentes. lOlf Soc
for the account. Exchange on London 25f
221sc for checks. Spanish tours, a.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-16

GUTHRIE o. t. Sept IA telephone
message states that X T.. Gore was shot
and killed al the new town 81 Mcknight.
south OF Lawton. by Colonel HoWie. Of
Alabama. Gore came 10 the new country
from Seymour. Tex. ana was twentN-three
years or age HoWie and his brother set
tied on Cores lots. a quarrel ensped AMI
the shooting followed The HONles ale
said 10 have cXedeo arrest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-16

How sleep the brave. who sink 10 rest
Bv all their country's wishes blessed
When spring. with dewy fingers cold.
Returns 10 deck their hallOwed mold,
She there shall dress sweeter sod
Than fancy's feet have ever trOd
By fairy fingers their knell is rung:
BY forms unseen their dirge l. sung
Their honor comes. a pilgrim gray.
To bless the turf that wraps their clay;
And Freedom shall awhile repair
To dwell. a weeping hermit. there,
William Collin