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The Washington times., 1902-12-18

Seibert. To prove his statement. how
ever. Dr. Seibert has studied the water
systems OF every large city in the United
States. In the United States. some start
ling figures are produced.
In Chicago, for example, in 1891, one
person out OF every $50 died OF typhoid
fever. At that time. the city's water
was secured through suction pipes in
Lake Michigan. not far from the outlets
Of the main sewers. These pipcc were
removed TO q point beyond the reach Of
the sewer outlets and the death rate
was reduced to one in every 5000. about
the same as New York.
In Brooklyn. typhoid fever IS more
prevalent than in New York The death
rate is one in every 1000. This Is at
tributed to the fact that Brooklyn people
drink bottled spring water Well-to-do
people Of New York drink filtered water.
while the poorer classes driug tea. cosfee
and milk. We're It not for this the death
rate would be greatly increased. said DR..
Seibert.
Streams Contaminated.
Baltimore and Philadelphia have more
typhoid fever than New York. Boston or
Brooklyn-about one case in every 5000.
The reason is found in the fact that the
water obtained Is from large streams
contaminated by sewers end that these
cities. being situated in a somewhat
warmer climate, the people drink more
impure water.
The most striking illustration Of what
proper filtration does In the way OF Grad
icating typhoid fever is shown in the
charts Of Berlin. Germany. For ten
years the city used unfltered water. and
in that period the death rate was / out
Of every 900. For ten years preceding
The Washington times., 1902-12-18
UNKNOWN ATLANTIC LINER yrs 81
REPORTED DISABLED AT SEA

HOLYHEAD. Dec 1S.-It is reported
that an outward bound Atlantic liner.
name undistingUishable. has been dis
abled OF Point Lvuas.
The Washington times., 1902-12-18
NON-UNION MEN TELL
STORY OF OUTRAGES
Two 'Scabs" Before the
Commission.
HOFFMAN'S THRILLING TALE
Driven From Home by Mob, Which
Burned House and Intimidated
Occupants.

SCRANTON. Pa. Dec. 1S-The law
yers Of the non-unionists before the
strike commission said this morning that
it would probably take several days 70
hear their case.
They have a couple Of hundred Wit
nesscs, and may decide to hear them all.
] in which case it will be necessary TO take
them 70 Philadelphia. where the commits
sion expects to reconvene on January 8.
/ The Independents who are to follow. are
rapidly preparing FOR the presentation Of
their case.
This morning the Philadelphia and
Reading and the Delaware. Laekawanna
and Western filed wage statements.
Judge Gray again took occasion to say
that the commission desired the others as
soon as possible. and he hoped there
would be no further delay.
Mitchell in Cozrt.
President John Mitchell was IN court
this morning when the commission
opened. having returned from his trip
West
Frederick Reynolds, a Delaware, Lack
awanna and Western fireman. was the
first Of the non-union witnesses this
morning He said:
Il was met one day by crowd, 9; 9;
young men. and one. John Francis, cried
out: II you do not quit work well kill
you, and If we don't I'll kill you when
you resume work Sometime afterward
we met, and Francis fired four shots at
me.
He was arrested, tried. and convicted
in this court room On the witness stand
ne was asked why he had interfered with
me. He said be had authority from his
local to stop men from going to work"
Abandoned His Wife.
John Hoffman. OF Drifton. told a thrill
ing story. He went on strike With the
other men. but said: when the fam
ily needed food. and the local Would
not give me aid. / had to so back 10
work One night a crowd surrounded
the house, and when 1 would hot come
out. some OF them cried: Shoot him.
All hands load up. I Their managed TO
escape. but the mob attacked the house,
drove out my wife and family. and de-
stroyed the house and the furniture.
did not know this until I returned next
morning"
Mrs. Ethel Hoffman. the wife. gave
her story Of the outrage in great de-
tail. telling how the crowd attacked the
house. sought for matches and oil 10
set. fire 70 the lz.ee7ssse, and not finding
them. upset the stove. She said that
after the assault, whenever She went
into the street. men called her "scab'
and othr names.
She was asked If the mob did not
come from some other mine vicinity,
ana said some did. Attorney Lenahsn
said It was the plan to make these ao-
tacks with men from other districts, so
that they would not be recognized.
Molly Mcguire Methods.
THAT is the old Molly Mcguire meth
Cd. said Judge Gray.
And the young Molly Mcguire meth
Od too " rprortpd Mr. Tanahan
The Washington times., 1902-12-18
Congress Has Already Set
Aside Sum of 81, ,768. .4O5
for WOrk-Contract to Be
Awarded by Secretary of
State.
DR.. William c. Woodward,
Health Officer of the Dis
trict of Columbia, Com
piles Some Interesting Sta
tiStiCS.

Washington will soon hail the install
lation Of filtration for the municipal
water works
With such a plan viii come q wonder
ful decrease in the death rate OF tbe
city. Taking typhoid fever as a basis,
the rate for the past ten years has been
one for every thousand people living
within the city limits.
Compared with statistics Of other
cities. Washington stands foremost OF
those suffering from effects Of impure
water. TIE wonder is the death rate
has not been greater. With the hltra-
tion plan in use. the rate OF death viii
decrease to one for every fifty thousand.
possibly less.
The Washington times., 1902-12-18
To Remedy Evil.

Congress has done all in its power TO
remedy the evil, and within the next
few weeks plans for nltration will be
placed on view with a request for bids
Already Congress has appropriated suf-
fcient money to construct the most i'm
proved filter in the United States Work
viii be pushed as rapidly as possible.
That no delay be tolerated, the bill
authorizing the const ruction Of a filter
system specifies the work must be push
ed to completion The contract will be
awarded by the Secretary OF State. The
sum OF S2,76S.4o5 has been set aside by
Congress for filtration construction.
In 1900 100000 was appropriated for
the preliminary steps OF the plan. In
The Washington times., 1902-12-18
Molly Maguire Methods.

That is the old Molly Mcguire meth
Cd, said Judge Gray.
And the young Molly Mcguire meth
Cd. too" retorted Mr. Lenahan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-25
A Merry Christmas.

Today the affairs of the work-a-day
world are laid aside, while young and
old join in observance of the Christmas
festival. AS has been well said The
light which dazzled the shepherds of
Judea when itswas night on the lonely
plains, has never quite faded from the
skies" With each recurring celebra-
ton of that momentous event in human
history it shirfes with all its old-time
effulgence dazzling and clarifying the
world
1t is a time of gladness and good
cheer. a period when the better nature
Of man asserts itself in those kindly
little amenities that do so much to
bring the sunshine of love and good will
into human relations, and give joy and
zeet to life.
1t is an occasion which leads men to
forget their own struggles, and worries
and aspirations, and taste for time
at least the joy that comes
from mlnlsterlnS 10 the pleasure anu
comfort of others. A nobler spirit domi-
mates the day--and the world is bet
ter for il.
1t is day that has special hold upon
the hearts and imaginations of chill
dren, and one. would be callous indeed
who failed to do his full share in filling
full the measure of their enjoyment.
At such a time it is specially fitting
that those in apoverty, in sickness and
in distress, should be held in kindly
lemcmhrancey and the day made en-
joyab!e for them, as well as for their
more fortunate neighbors. If every one
does his part. in the unselfsh spirit OF
Him who was the light of the world,
the entire community will share in the
glaincss of this day, and life will be
sweeter for its memories.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-25

any community from the establishment
of an up-to-date hospital, in the actual
tions, there is another benefit in the
increased efficiency of members of the
local medical profession. This comes
as the result of a broader experience,
of a constant interchange of ideas, the
stimulus of friendly rivalry in the
achieving of good results, and the eX-
istence of the essential conditions for
obtaining such results.
There is further benefit, that comes
to the medical profession, and to the
community, from the existence of a
hospital. This will be found in fuller
and fairer appreciation of the skill and
ability of local practitioners.
Augusta is fortunate in the high
character and professional skill of its
physicians and surgeons. Right in our
midst they have been doing, during the
past few years. work of the highest or
der-the results of which, will be en-
bodied in report to be made in the
near future, and will speak for them
selves.
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4
sending delegates to represent them on
the Central Committee. 1t is by this
committee that signals are given for
strikes or for cessation Of the same
The employers do not refuse to recog-
nize the existence OF these organI-
, cations.
The Kansas City MOI Ironworkers.
Union has decided to allow the con-
tractors three morths' further time in
which to increase the wage scale from
81 cents to so cents an hour. The in
crease was demanded several months
ago. and the contractors were then
given until January 1 to comply with
the terms.
The Ohio Supreme Court announced
the grounds upoD which il decided the
Cleveland case involving the eight
hour law. holding that the insertion in
a contract for public work OF a stipu-
lation as to how many hours for a dav
the men employed upon such contract
were to labor is an abridgment of the
right of contract and therefore void.
The Denver (Col) Typographical
Union has withdrawn from the local
incorporated trades assembly and win
hereafter stand on its own feet. 1t will
not affiliate with the unincorporated
trades assembly. The vote on this ac-
ton was overwhelmingly in the affirm.
ative and is the outcome of various dis
sensions which began some four years
ago.
Macbinists in the shops Of the
Mexican International, at Ciudad Por-
firio Diaz. have been notified that from
December l they will be paid standard
wages on gold basis. The machinists
will get $3.50 ard the boilermakers So. 20
Per day in American money or in
Mexican silver at the average OF ex-
change for the month in which they
work.
Rochester. n. Y, has an organizes
ton known as the Trade Union League.
The objects of the league are the pur-
pose of promoting the interests of all
trade unionists' cards, labels and
stamps, and to actively aid in the work
against all unfair firms. individuals or
products; to take such political action
as from time TO time may be deemed
necessary in the interests of trade un-
onists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-25
Pointed Paraqraphs.

1t takes photographer to throw light
on his subject.
Though the gas meter never fails to
register ii has no vote.
1t must take lot of sand tc enable a
grocer to sell sugar below cost
Men ADMIRE clever women more than
handsome ones, because they are scarcer.
Men think up schemes to make money
and women think up schemes to spend H.
The poorer a man is the more dogs no
usually has to keep the wolf from his
door.
Consider the busy little bootblack. He
improves the shining hours by shining
ours.
y st. Louis man has invented a new
safety folding bed a great many other
men in that town have reduced the art
OF repose to science.-Chicago News
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-25

Going to take in the theater. eho"
remarked the hotel clerk. well. the
plays the thing, as Shakespeare says"
Gosh exclaimed Farmer Medders,
how did you come TO hear tell O.
him.
of whom?'
Shakespeare. Why. he's bin a reg
ular poetry writer fur the Wayback
Herald ever since | wuz a boy."-Phil-
adelphia Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-25
Grear Men in Medicine.


The wonderful success of DR.. Adolph
Lorenz of Vienna in treating congenital
dislocation of the hip by process of
manipulation, has called forth the
warmest admiration and praise from
the leading surgeons of this country
who have been privileged to attend
his clinics. There is no doubt but
what. with this practical demOnstra-
ton of the method employed by DR..
LorenZ 4 number of American surgeons
will soon be, if they are not already.
able to perform this operation with
equal skill and success. In short
time. with the keen. intelligent and
strenuous competition that prevails
among the surgeons of this country,
and with their eager determination to
keep fully abreast of the times. it is
safe to say that the operation whose
practical efficacy has been so ably
demonstrated by DR.. LorenZ will be-
come very common one.
In no profession is the public more
likely to underestimate the true worth
of home talent as in the meuical
profession. There has been pop
uar impression that the great physi-
clans and surgeons of foreign countries
were superior to our own. The visit
of DR.. Lorenz has done much to dis
sipate this erroneous notion. He has
frankly expressed his profound appre-
citation of the eminent men in the med
zeal fraternity of this country with
whom he has come in contact. while
our hospitals. with their up-to date
equipment ana methods, and their
thoroughly trained nurses. have been
his constant wonder and admiration.
In fact he has not hesitated to pro-
nounce them vastly superior to those
of any other country in the world.
1t is 4 mistake to suppose that great
medical genius is confined to the large
cities or that any particular country
has monopoly of the original think
ers in the profession.
1t was in the early sixties that an
eminent American surgeon-J. Marion
Sims--held clinics in the leading cities
beyond the ocean, which were the talk
of all Europe.
At that time DR.. Sims was practicing
his profession in Montgomery, Ala
bama, then a city but little larger than
Augusta. This again emphasizes the
fact, that it is not always necessary to
go to the large cities in order to secure
the higest order of professional skill
While there is, undoubtedly a tendency
for marked genius to gravitate towards
the big centers. this is less true of medi-
cine, than of any other profession. 1t
is difficult at all times for a successful
physician to get away from old pa
tients, and thousands who would have
made names for themselves in the
great cities have been content to live
their lives in small communities where
their time was fully occupied. and the
people devoted 10 them. Some of the
strongest physicians in the country
today are practicing in small rural
towns, and there is probably not a city
in New England which cannot number
among the members of it's medical
fraternity in successful practice. men
with the intelligence. industry and
Skin TO force their way to the front in
vastly larger communities.
Aside from the benefits that come IN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-25
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
A Blessed Defeat,

fN1w Orleans Times-DemocraD
Yet. looking back upon the struggle
the eX-Confederate is ready to declar,
that though he gave the hes. four wear
of his life to the cause of the Confeder
acy. he would give eight years now
though his hair is white. before he wolIl,
see slavery re-established or the Union
destroyed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-25
Reflections Of a Bachelor.

After thirty a virgin is civil even to
the boys.
Coal bills piled on top of christina
bills get man in good condition for OBJ
serving Lent.
n good many great men take good care
TO show their greatness by standing al
ways among little men.
II man will only let doctors fool with
MN long enough he can go on being SICK
for the Test of his life.
1t is brave man who would get or n.
oeu with the mercury below zero to see II
tEere were burglars down stairs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-25

The good results which have anpar-
entity followed plan recently adopted
| by Waterville ought to lead other
cities to follow its example At the
suggestion of the school authorities,
| the Walerville board of health during
the last summer very carefully ana
thor oughly fumigated the different
school buildings in the city. 1t had
been noted that certain types Of con-
tageOuS disease, including more
particularly scarlet fever, seldom
ragged during the long school vacation
but that as soon as the schools We're
opened in the fall. there would be an
outbreak with more or less cases fol-
lowing throughout the school year
AS this happened year after year. it
seemed to Justify the conclusion that
germs of the disease were to be found
in books and other school apparatus,
and that the experiment of Il general
fumigatiOn of the building was worth
making. The work was well done
All the books and equipment were
brought together into the main school
rooms. the books We're opened as well
as might he, and care was taken in
every way to bring the disinfecting
fumes into contact with all the ma
terial to be treated. Whether the
work accomplished any good or not is
of course to be judged by inference.
but the fact that during the fourteen
weeks that the schools We're in session
during the fall term there was but
one case of scarlet fever found in the
whole city makes it pretty certain
that the fumigation did just what
was desired and expected of it. II
| may have been that there would have
been no more cases if the fumigating
had not been done. but the fact that
| for several years numerous cases have
began TO appear soon after the oren-
| ing of .he schools in the fall show
tConclusively enough that the danger
| lay where it was suspected to lie. and
that the thorough fumigation of the
school premises and the books and
equipment used by the pupils was a
valuable ounce Of prevention
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-25

Independent workmen are endeavor-
ing to form national association of
independent workmen of America to
assure themselves the right to sell
their labor at will. The association
would demand perfection from the
Government and would take legal
measures to compel organized labor to
observe the laws, bringing to the at
tention of the proper officials any at
tempt to interfere with Independent
labor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-25

General Alger has been given place
on the Senate committee on Military
Affairs. The proposition to establish
a general staff for the army should
find strong advocate in him. He had
ample opportunity to test the evils of
the present system while he was Secre-
tary of War.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-25
Filled Many.

The grave digger was taking a nip
from black bottle.
Are YOU not afraid YOU will fill n
drunkards grave" asked the preacher
There's nothing to be afraid of
replied the grave digger. i've filed
too many Of EN-. ''-Philadelphia Rec
ord.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-25
A Daughter of the Revolution.

De Style-What makes that Nenez-
uelan maid so naughty?
Gunbrsta-She's a Daughter of the
One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Revo-
lution.-New York Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-25

One result of the underground rail-
way lines already in operation in the
city OF Paris is that several omnibus
ana tfamWay lines have been given
up Icr want Of traffic, and the COM
fa"ies nave Instituted an action
against the municipality for allowing
the breaking up OF monopoly for
"hich they pay considerable sum.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-25

AS the Journal employees will be
given an opportunity to observe
Christmas in their own homes, no pa
per will be issued from this office to-
morrow morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-25
NS8llNyB Gossip
The Christmas Sheaf.

1t was a cleaner in the fields
The fIelGs CLEANED long ago:
The evening wind swept down iron
Already brushed with snow
The cleaner turned to right. to left,
With searching steps fOrlorn;
The stubble BLADE beneath her feet
Was sharp as bramble thorn.
But as she stopped. and as she searched
Half blind with gathering tears,
One stood beside her in the field
Whose voice beguiled her fears;
What seek We here this bitter eve,
The harvest long gone by?
She lifted up her weary face,
She answered with sigh:
Il seek but some few heads of wheat
To nail against the wall
To feed at morn, the blessed birds
When with loud chirps they call.
Poor have | ever been. God knows.
But ne'er so poor before,
But they might taste their glad Noel
Beside my cottage door.
Then answer made the Presence sweet
Go home and trust right well;
The birds beside your cottage door
Shall find their glad Noel.
And so it was From soundest sleep
The cleaner woke at morn
To see, nailed up beside her door,
\ shcaf of golden corn.
And thareupon the birds did feast
The birds from far and wide!
All know ii was our Lord, Himself,
That goodly sheaf supplied!
Edith NJ. Thomas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-25
What Caused the Indioesticr

"1Io,lie Brown has a model husband"
In what way?''
Whenever he doesn't eat anything
she asks him if the cooking isn't as
good as his mother's.''
And what does he say"
He SAYS he has no doubt it is, but
that his Indigestion has quite untitled
him to be a competent judge
cleveland Plain Dealer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-25

In 1880 the value OF farm products of
the South exceeded that Of manufac-
tufed products by more than 5000. oO0.-
'Vc while in 1900 manufacturers exceed
co farm products by more than $780,
ta,u0", though during that period the
anm3nr Of persons engaged in agri-
culture increased sc per cent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-25

Ex-President Cleveland and Booker
Washington recently spoke from the
Same platform, and it is only just to
say that the famous colored educator
did not suffer from the comparison.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-25
Ready for Him.

They were not engaged very long. were
they
On, no. i wasn't necessary. She had
enough clothes left from previous en-
@aSements to fll six trunks"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-25

The Trades Council of Plainfield, NJ
j., has formulated plans for the organ
ization CT the American League Of
Workmen. Sixteen unions have joined.
Members OF the League are prohibited
from working with unnaturalized for
eigners.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-25
LIGHT AND AIRY.
OBSERVING Child.

Teacher-Emmy, how do you spell
flour?
Emmy-Sometimes you spell it with
three rs and sometimes with four.
Chicago Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-25
Proof Pc sitive.

HiX-l noticed your wife sitting by
tna window sewing this morning |
thought ycu told me yesterday she was
ill.,
DlX-So she was: but to-day she's on
the mend.-Chicago Daily News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-25

If the proposed general staff is es-
tablished in the United States Army
General Chaffee will doubtless be its
first chief.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-25

Missouri is naturally opposed to any
arbitration of the Venezuelan matter.
1t would ne too bad to spoil a good
mule market for the sake of peace.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-25

No notice Whatever will be taken of
unsigned communica tons.
The Journal cannot be held responsible
for the preservation or return ot re-
Istted communications.
Address all communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH e FLYNT, Publishers,
Augusta, Maine.