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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-03

centage Of partially dissolved ref
use.
Many people have suspected, but
few have actually known the true
condition of the water supplied to
Tacoma from Glover creek. 1t has
been spoken of as bad" but how
bad not one person out of a thous-
and ever imagined. In past years
newspapers and city officials sup
pressed information about it as much
as possible, the opinion being en-
tertained that it would never do,
on the heels of the hard times and
the fact that the city owed over
a million of dollars for the Glover
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-03
BY e. HI. WELLS,

By e. HI. WELLS.
The citizens of Tacoma are drink
ing today the filthiest water used in
any city of the United States.
1t is water impregnated by offal
and other refuse of nauseating
character, coming from barnyards,
pigstys, chicken yards, outhouses,
etc, along the open drainage ditch
known as Glover creek"
Even after the ditch water has
been run through the so-called ell
ter" at the head of the city's flume,
it still retains it's nasty fluid ingre-
dients, together with a large per-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-03

the three experimental wells are ut
terly insufficient in number to sup
ply the needs of the city, and the
Clover creek water still continues to
furnish the bulk of the fluid sent
down the pipes into the city.
There is strong disposition
evinced in certain quarters to hold
back further efforts to improve the
water supply, for reasons which are
not yet clearly apparent, but which
are believed to be related to schemes
for private water companies, which
certain promoters hope some day to
successfully float.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-03

creek system, to even hint at throw
ing it over and substituting another
which would furnish pure water.
Water Caused Typhoid.
When typhoid fever broke out
last winter and claimed so many
victims in this city, The Times be-
gan an investigation of Glover creek.
1t also asked for the opinions of
leading physicians who had been out
to the creek themselves on tours of
inspection, and the verdict was that
the typhoid came from the contain
mated waters.
AS soon as The Times took this
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-03

where it was believed pure water
could be found, and then gradually
cut off the Glover creek supply.
Three Test Wells.
The fact was pointed out that the
city was experimenting with three
wells in South Tacoma, from which
great results. were expected.
The Times finally concluded, per-
haps unwisely, to drop the subject
until sufficient time had elapsed to
allow South Tacoma wells to be COM
pleted and thoroughly tested.
The tests have been made and the
water found in good quantities, but
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-03

matter up protests were heard from
certain influential sources. 1t would
never do to start a water agitation,
said certain citizens, for the people
must keep on using Glover creek wa
ter for an indefinite period. The
taxpayers would never stand for a
new water system while they were
still owing for the old one. 1t was
too bad that typhoid had broken out
but we must put up with a few
deaths annually. There was no way
out of it, except from time to time,
when funds could be secured, to put
down wells out in South Tacoma,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-03

two-story frame house. II was about
fifty feet from the edge of the creek,
the latter being In what might be
termed the front yard
A plank was thrown across for
footway II was an ideal place fOE
children to play In tn. water.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-03

slowly There the stream is not
over eight feet in width and about
nine inches average depth. How did
/ find out? Quite easily. | had a
pair of rubber wading boots, and a
few steps out into the stream was
all that was necessary to ascertain
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-03

thick and brown with sediment.
Before l left this lot 1 sighted
chickens.
Greek la Front Yard.
Another fence had to be climbed.
It extended across the waterway as
usual, denoting the fact that owner
ship was claimed By the abutting
rancher.
In the lot | now entered stood a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-03

Along the banks of the creek saw
the tracks of the COW, also the tracks
of a horse, and fllth Of all descrip-
tions. 1t was plain enough that the
animals pasturing there had waded
in the stream to their hearts con-
tent
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-03

found comfort ana shade from the
sun. When tired Of lying down they
would vary the monotony by wading
out, drinking and laying in the cool
waters.
But / am getting ahead of my
story.
Stirred Up the Muck.
Just above the hume for one hum
dred yards the water flows somewhat
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his monumental nerve as / walked
along He must have been a very
able man. Of his kind.
First Cow Sighted.
Leaving the orchard along the
creek, ! climbed over a fence at a
point where a dark pool of stagnant
water suggested pollywogs and toads
and entered a two-acre lot where a
dun colored cow was pasturing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-03
FIJI THY AND POkSOWOGI,S IS
TACOMA'S WATER SUPPLY

Startling and Disgusting Discoveries Made byEditOr
OF The Times During Two Days Tour OF /nKeStiga-
hOn Along Clover Urgent Necessity for L7ne-
diate Action to Secure an Adequate Supply OF Pure
Water for the People OF This City
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-02
A Child's Heart.

The other day a curious old woman haN
Ing a bundle in her hand, n walking
with a painful effort, sat down on a curl
step up Woodward avenue TO rest. She
was curious, because her garments were
neat and clean, though t~hreadbare, anC
curious because a smile crossed hel
wrlnkled face as children passed her. /
might have been the smile that attracted
a group Of three little ones, the oldes
about nine. They stood in a row In from
of the old woman. saying never q word
but watching -.er face. The smile, bright
ened, fingered, then suddenly faded away
and a corner Of her old calico apron went
up to wipe a tear. Then the eldest chile
stepped forward and asked:
Are you sorry because you haven't
got any children2"
IL had children once, but they are al
d-dead!' whispered the woman, a sob ir
her throat. Pm awful sorry" said tho
little girl, as her chin quivered. "Pd give
you one of my little brothers here, bur
you see I haven't got but two, and 1 dom
believe I'd like to spare one"
God bless you, c~hild-bless you for.
ever!" sobbed the old woman, and for o
full minute her face was buried In heI
apron.
But I'll tell you what I'll do" serious.
ly continued the child; you may kiss us
all once, and IL title Benny isn't afraid
you may kiss him four times, for he's Just
as sweet as candy"
Pedestrians who saw three well-dresseo
children put their arms around that
strange old woman's neck and kiss her
were greatly puzzled. They did not know
the hearts Of children, and they didn't
hear the woman's words as she rose
to go:
OH! children, I'm only a poor old won.
an. believing I'd nothing to live for, but
you've given me q lighter heart than Tvs
had for ten long years"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-02

Should suffer in the face of evidence
like this:
Mrs. Almira a.. Jackson, Of East
Front street, Traverse City, Mich,
says: "For twenty years | never knew
what it was to have good health. Ev-
cry physician consulted said | had
liver trouble, but their medicines did
me no good. Just before l began using
Doan's Kidney Pills l was almost par
alyzed. l could hardly stand on my
feet because of the numbness and lack
of circulation. Had n knife been thrust
into my kidneys the pain could not
have been more intense. Ny sleep was
disturbed by visions of distorted fig
ures. The kidney secretions were an
noyingly irregular and | was tortured
with thirst and always bloated. | used
seven boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills.
The boating subsidized until | weighed
one hundred pounds less, could sleep
like a child and was relieved of the
pain and the irregularity of the kidney
action. My circulation Is good and l
feel better in every way"
A FREE TRIAL of this great kid
ney medicine which cured Mrs. Jack
son will be mailed on application to
any part of the United States. Adj
dress FOster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, n.
Y. For sale by all druggists, price so
cents per box.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-02
The Kiwi.

Chicago News: In New Zealand Is
found the kiwi. q strange bird OF the
ostrich family. Qstriches have two
toes. but the extinct moas had three
toes; SO also have the existing emus,
cassowaries and rheas or South Amer
lean ostriches. The kiwi, however, diff
fers from the other struthious birds In
having four toes. Further, the kIwi
cannot be said to be quito o~strichlike.
for In size 1t Is not larger than an Or
binary %barnyard fowl. 1t has q small
head, with q large and muscular neck
and a long, slender bill, with the dis
tinguishing feature that the nostrils
are very close to It's tip. The legs are
short, but the muscles on the thighs
are we'll developed and the feet are
strong and powerful and provided with
sharp claws. 1t is a bird devoid of n
external trace of wings, and there is no
trace of tail visible, while Ii is covered
with long, narrow, hairlike feathers,
and on the fore part of the head and
sides of the face are struggling hair.
like feelers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-02
CABLES.
Extending Her System to All Parts o.
the World.

InS "OTId'
1t appears from a report to the state de-
partment made by Consul General Guen-
Their at Frankfort that Germany is grad
ually extending It's system of cables to all
parts Of the world, so as TO be indepen.
dent of other nations in that important
service. This Is due to the growth Of Ger.
man interests, both military and CONNER
cial, and Is made possible by the fact that
the government has its own cable works
n two cable steamers.
During the last seven years Germany
has laid 1875 miles Of cable at a cost OF
three miles In length was laid between
Sassnitz and Trelleborg, and In 1899 Ger.
man southwest Africa was connected with
the international telegraph system by o
cable 154 miles long. In 1900 the first Ger.
man-American cable between Emden and
New York via the azores-a distance Of
4,S13 miles-was laid. About the same
time Germany put down the first German
cables along the Chinese coast, the cable
Tsintau-Cheefoo being 2S5 miles, and that
connecting Tsintau and Shanghai 43S miles
long. The year 1901 witnessed the laying
of the fifth cable between Germany and
England, connecting Borkum and Bakton,
a distance of 2S0 miles. The telephone ca.
BILE between Fehmarn and Laaland was
laid in 1902. The construction of a second
transatlantic cable between Emden anG
New York via the Azores has been com.
menced and will probably be ready by
the end Of next year. Another cable 1,30,
miles In length is being laid in Vigo
Spain. Germany is also contemplating al
increase Of her cable net In eastern Asia
and the South sea by constructing lines
between Alenado and Guam and the Palal
Islands and Shanghai.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-02
WESTERN CANADA HAS AN Elk.
CELLENT CLIMATE.
rhc Saskatchew wan Valley Very High
~ Favored,

IN ~ "'A ~ 80
~ Favored.
An interesting feature Of Western
Canada is it's climate. Those who
have made a study of it speak highly
Of it. The Canadian Government
Agents are sending out an Atlas, and
at the same time giving valuable in
formation concerning railway rates,
etc, to those interested in the coun-
try. AS has been said, the climate is
excellent The elevation of this part
of Canada is about 1880 feet above
the sea, about twice that Of the aver
age for Minnesota. 1t is a very desira-
BILE altitude. The country has n very
eQuable climate, taking the seasons
through. The winters are bright, and
the summers are pleasantly warm. Il.
L. Stupart, director Of the mcteorologl-
cal service for Canada, says:
"The salient features of the climate
Of the Canadian northwest territories
are a clear, bracing atmosphere dur
ing the greater part Of the year, and
a medium rainfall and snowfall. The
mean temperature for July at Winni-
peg is &c, and Prince Albert 62. The
former temperature is higher than at
any part of England, and the latter is
very similar to that found in many
parts of the southern countries"
At Prince Albert the average daily
maximum in July is 76 and the mini
mum As. Owing to this high day tenn
perature with much sunshine, the
crops come to maturity quickly.
Moisture is ample in the Saskatche-
wan valley, being about 1S inches an
nually. 1t is notable that about 10
| per cent Of the moisture falls during
the crop months. Thus, Western Can
| ada gets as much moisture when it is
needed, and with several hours more
sunshine daily than land further south
gets during the growing season, 1t Is
not difficult to understand why crops
mature quickly and yield bountifully.
Winter ends quickly, sowing is done
during April and sometimes in March.
Harvest comes in August, about the
middle. Cyclones, billiards., dust and
sand storms are unknown.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-02
Ice Prices.

Youths Companions: The winter ha.
been unusually severe, and the lake from
which the ice company gathered its cror
was frozen TO a much greater depth than
usual.
II suppose, colonel remarked a citizen
to the president of the company one cold
morning, h you won't charge us SC
much for our ice next summer as you did
last. You're getting a tremendous CROP
w may have to charge more" stiffy
replied the president. Think OF the trou.
bic and expense involved In cutting iG
three feet thickr'
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-02

London Telegraph: At the age of
81 Lyle found himself doomed to die
of consumption, and In sorrow at bay
Ing to leave his task unfinished he
prayed that at the least it might be
granted to him to write something
which would live to the glory of God
when he was dead. Then on the last
evening he ever spent at BriXham, aft
er preaching his farewell sermon, he
took pen, and as the sun was setting
over the ships that lay in the harbor
abide With Me" was written. Next
morning he started for the Riviera and
there he died a month later.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-02
w. l.. DOUGLAS
$50 &s3 SHOES Y EsBY

w. l.. Douglas
shoes have by their
excellent style,
easy-htting, a n d
superior wearing
qualities, achieved
the largest sale of
any shoes In the
world.
They are just as good
as those that cost you
81 to So 81 tho only
difference is the price.
Sod Everywhere.
Look for name and
price on bottom.
nnn~Vaa naAa ro.4-H
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-02
Too Much for Her.

Chicago Tribune: Maud-"Vha,
book are you reading?"
Irene-"Sartor Resartus."
Maud-"What a queer name Is 1t In
t~eresting?"
Irene-"No. It's awfully tiresome."
Maude-"What are you reading 1t for,
them"
Irene-"Tve got to write a paper
about it at the next meeting of our
literary club"
Maud-"What Is 1t about?"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-02
CHAPTER XIII.

THE GIRL OF THE WINE SHOP.
Youth and health do not long lie
Idle. Even while l lay recovering my
health, Jerome and / were busy with
or plans, Not the least unforeseen
Item in what had befallen was the
chance that carried me into a house
where saw again the black VOLTS
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-02
Tha Usual Saorliices.

Philadelphia Press: Il don't sup
pose you propose to make n sacri-
flee during Lent" said the first club
man.
Il expect to sacrifice the truth occa-
sionally when l get home late"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-02
A Loss TO the Pulnit.

Town Topics: Helen-I have been In
formed hat our pastor is going to marry
the soprano.
Belle-Does she contemplate severIng
her connection with the choir?
"Oh. no; / understand that he will
withdraw from the ministry"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-02
To BE Thankful For,

Town Topics: Bibbs-What do you
think of these correspondence schools?
Gibbs-Good thing. My son is studying
electricity by mail.
Does he know any more thar he id
before he began?"
Tn not sure about that, but his hand
writing has improved 80 per cent.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-02
Do Your Feet Acne and Burnp

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot Ease,
a powder for the feet. 1t makes tight or
new shoes feel easy. Cures Corns, Bun
Ions, Swollen, Hot and Sweating Feet. At
all Druggists and Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample
sent FREE. Address Allen s. olmsted, LIE
Roy, N, Y.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-02

The ELDER Statesmen" Of Japan,
who are advisers without authority.
number four-the Marquis Ito, Marquis
Yamagata, Count Inouye and Count
MatSugata.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-02
"a Record.

Chicago News: An Ohio woman
holds the record. After driving her
husband to drink she got a divorce,
then married him again to reform him.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-02
Happy Women.

oulun any
woman be hap
Ply,
After years
of backache
suffering,
Days of mis-
cry, nights of
unrest,
The distress
of u II n ry
troubles,
she finds re-
lief and cure?
No reason
N~hN 49, AAIAn
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-02

The United States imported from
Africa within a year 1927, 900 of ma
hogany. This $4,000 tons Of freight, in
the absence of a direct line, was
shipped via L~iNernOol.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-02

All creamerles use butter color. Why
not do as they do-use JUNE TINT
BUTTER COLOR.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-02

have used Piso's Cure for Consump.
ton with good results. 1t Is all right
Jonn w: Henry, Box Gi2, Fostoria, Ohio,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-02
How "Abide With Mep Was Write,

Mrs. WEnslow's SOOTHING SYRUP Tor Childres
teethingi softens the gums, reduces al
;ays pain, cures wind collie. Is cent a bottle.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-02

CoItskin, which IL e~verywhere conceded to
be the finest Patent Leather vet produced.
Fast Coor EyeIets used. Shoes BY mail, 25c.e extra,
Write for Catalog, W.L,Douglas, Brockt0n, Mass
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-04

left tackle. and he will look after it well.
too. 1t will be remembered that he played
brilliant game against Hogan OF Yale,
last fall, and this alone will surely secure
him his old position on the team. Cooney
is a hull in build and has more nerve and
grit than any one on the team. Harold
Short will, Of course, hold the pivotal posi-
ton. Short il an aggressive man, and he
put II al! over Roraback of Yale last fall
when Princeton won the championship from
the blue.
Herbert Lowell Dillon will look after left
guard Dillon Is 4 heavy man and Is easily
kept in good shape.
Capt. Walter F pulke is without exception
The fastest RICH; halfback on the gridiron,
and he is always good for five or ten yards.
II Is Fouke's intention 10 make Princeton
a spec ~ team, and with speed and weight
togethe: the opposing teams this fall will
find that they have a hard problem 10
solve LEFT halfback will no doubt he filed
with new man.
The entering class Of freshmen will hc
large. but their ability AZ foot oall player, is
an unknown quantity. nevertheless there
will he two or three good men in the incom-
ing class, and not only will they make hi in
football but they are also crack track and
baseball men.
Trainer Robinson has been on the football
field all summer and has got the gridiron
in good condition, He also has completely
renovated the field house and training
quarters.
It Is Robinson's intention to try each
candidate out separately, and II he shows
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PRINCETON's CONGRATULATIONS
Six Star Players Lost by GRADUATE on-The
Schedule.

PRINCETON, n. j., Aug. 27-But few
weeks remain before the university will
open, and the many candidates for football
places will be hustled out on the gridiron and
60 through all sorts Of training stunts and
tackling the dummy. &c, until thorough
line has been drawn on each applicant, and
his ability in the position allotted to him.
Princeton will have no mighty De Witt"
this fall, nor will there be another to equal
years to come, De Witt was an all around
man and was in every play at the right
time, and there will never be another who
can fill his place at the kicking game.
Princeton lost six star men by graduation
last June, and there ia now a serious propo-
vacated by six Of the best men on last fall q
team. The prospects, therefore, are not
in the least encouraging, and there will have
to be some great hustling to make an ag-
gressive team this fall.
The loss by graduation took both ends,
filled by Howard Henry at right and Ralph
Davis at left; and with these two men
out of the game 1t appears but small task
for an opposing team to circle Princetons
ends at will and for repeated and consistent
gains
Right guard, which was filled by John De
Witt, Ia another place that will show a weak
spot and right next to him was Reed at right
tackle. He too, was one of the best men
IN his position on tne Helu, ana IL Will cause
much uneasiness to the coaches and trainer
to get a man who will do the same work that
Reed did. Full back il very important
position and must be filled by n man who
knows the game from beginning to end.
Ro,s McClave held this position down, and
what will Princeton do without the hurdling
full back?
Roy yetterlein, the quarter back Tho gen
eraled the team to perfection is out of
college. Right guard will have to be filed
with a new man from the entering class.
So will right tackle, but full back will be
looked after by Dana Kafer; and while he
Ia considered a bang-up full back. his work
is not quite up to that Of McClave, but he
will no doubt look after that position cred
itably. Rulon Miller. with his experience
in the Yale game last fall, should be first
class mat crial
Right ana left ends will, no doubt, he
filed with new men, but they are not ex-
pected TO equal the two veterans who played
last fall Quarterback will fall to Tommie
Burke, and while Burke Ia Just as good as
votterlein, and in running back punts is
far better, he seems to run into a streak of
hard luck in nearly every season.
jim Cooney will, Of course, look after
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A GENUINE "UNION" PARADE.
preca utions Taken by the Labor Orsaniza.
lions I'm Boston.

Boston, Sept. S.-The labor unions mean
to have a real union parade on Monday,
and it is reported that the route for the pro-
cession has been changed several times
in order to avoid treading on paving stones
that were said to have been laid by nom
union men. Frank H. Mccarthy. who is to
be chief marshal Of the parade. has issued
these orders
Musicians in the bands in the Labor Day
parade must be members OF the Musicians
Protective Union, and carry cards In good
standing in that union. otherwise they will
be ordered from the line.
All horses in line must have the union
stamp label OF the Horseshoers Union on
their shoes and must be driven by men,
hers in good standing Of the Teamsters'
International Brotherhood.
"All vehicles in line must have the label
Of the tarriage and Wagon Workers Union.
AN articles purchased for Use in the
parade by either unions or individuals
must bear the union label Of the craft max
ing the same, where one exists.
"All persons or organizations failing to
comply with the above orders will be or
dered out OF the line