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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-12
Small Fire at SdrdiS
Sunday Afternoon

ground, together with a small out
building. About all the house
hold. effects were saved, and the
loss of the residence was small.
1t was one of the oldest houses
in the town, and was the prop
erty of l.. Lemons of Wheeling.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-12

A small fire occurred at our
neighboring village of Sardls, o.,
Sunday afternoon. Fire broke out
about 3 o'clock in an old resi-
dence occupied by family named
Kent, and was burned to the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-08

3. The Holman lot is a rather poor
sidehill pasture, encumbCrCd By at
least one spring house and the pipe line
easement from all the upper springs.
We shall show that the last two lots
have very little value.
Leaving the general values to my
distinguished associate from Boston to
discuss l will briefly state our position
on tho quality of the water and the
source of supply.
And if in describing the pollution of
the water which this company furnish
es, some of our evidence is revolving, I
need not apologize; for we must show
you the facts, and if the facts are dis
gusting. certainly it is not our fault.
The kennebec river. from which the
Augusta Water company takes its sup
ply. is the great natural sewer OF GEN.
trail Maine.
Not only does it directly or indirectly
ultimately receive all the wash and
drainage, and with it all the pollution
from the inhabitants on it's great water
shed. but worse than that, it receives
directly into its waters only a few
miles above Augusta all the waste and
refuse of the many mills. pulp, paper,
cotton. wcolcn and other factories. con-
tnually discharged in large quantities.
Hundreds of gallons of dyes. soap
suds and wool washings, and tons Of
acids and chemicals from pulp mills
daily cmptied into the river from Madi-
son to Waterville, give the water an
unpleasant color, taste and odor; and
worse than all this, these mills. located
on the river banks and employing in
he aggregate thousands of hands,
drain their water closets directly into
the river. In Madison, SkoWhegan.
Fairfield. Waterville and Winslow
there are many rrivies so located on
the river banks, that either continually
or occasionally the contents of their
vaults is washed directly into the
river. in addition to all this, each of
these growing and flourishing towns
has n sewer system draining directly
into the Kcnnebec river.
Nor is this pollution diluted by the
AlIluencp of other streams. for the va
ter of each such stream enters the Ken
nebec bearing with it its measure Of
pollution. The Sandy River brings the
| sewage of Pennington ana other
towns: the Mcssaionskce that of Oak
| land and her mills: the Sebasticook
hat OF Pittsfield and other large towns
along its course. and of North Nassal-
borough and her wooden mills.
Worst ard most dangerous of all is
the pollution from Waterville. because
largest in quantity and nearest to US.
Watervillc's main sewer discharges
nearly 10000 gallons of Understandable
fifth daily into the Kenneboc only 171a
miles. measured by the river. above the
intake of the Augusta Water Company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-08

Waterville has a number Of smaller
sewers draining into the river, as also
do Winslow and Fairfield In a dis
tance of three miles along both banks
Of the river is Il population of about
1900 people, of which Waterville is
the business center.
We have had all these sources Of poi
luton carefully examined ana the river
water tested at Augusta every day for
months. We have had samples of the
river water tested for every mile be-
tween our source of supply at the
mouth of the Waterville main sewer
and the Augusta intake. We have had
the river current tested from the Wa
terville great sewer to the Augusta in
take, and have had the course and pro-
cess of diSintegratiOn of the sewage
carefully observed. We shall show you
the results of all these tests.
We hear it sometimes stated that a
running stream purifies itself in the
course of three or four miles: but our
observers, starting in 4 boat at the
mouth of the Waterville great sewer
and drifting down stream with the cur
rent which was conspicuously laden
with human eXcrement. were able to
follow for four or five miles these feces
which for that distance preserved their
integrity and distinctive form and ap-
pearance.
The stones in the river bed are COW
cred with an iii-smelling slime, and the
mud smells of sewage.
What of filth settles into this mud OF
collects on the rocks. is stirred up by
grounding logs and by freshets and is
borne down with the current.
All this is obvious to the senses: and
common sense, without the aid of sci
ence, tells us that this water at Au-
gusta is unfit to drink, hardly fit to
battle in. The very thought of using it
for domestic purposes is sickeninS.
Common sense also teaches that sew
age polluted water is dangerous to
health if used as a beverage and the
tests of science confirm the judgment
and disclose the danger.
Two microscopic organisms, well
known to science. by their presence
Enthusiastically indicate pollution varying
in degree in proportion to their num-
bcrs.
one is known as the sewage funguc.
and the other known to science as Bac-
Illus Coli. might well be called the focal
germ. as it is found in. and distin-
gushes tho cxcroment of human beings
and the higher animals.
The test for these is easy and COM
aratively simple as they can be read
lily Dropagated in the laboratory.
To ascertain their presence and num-
bers in q given water, three quantities.
arc taken and a separate culture made
from each. One culture from 10 cubic
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-08

II will hardly be questioned that ar
AMI sun light are no more essential 10
human life. health. happiness and good
morals, than is Il plentiful supply OF
pure water. which, in this favored
state famed for its myriad limpid
springs ana sparkling lakes of unsur-
lasscd purity nesting among its wood
al hills ana covering onc-tenth Of its
area. nature has furnished in such lay
ish SupcrahumdanCe, that it is almost
beyond belief that any person or airy
community here should suffer fol
QUANTITY or QUALITY of this vital
"l"m'ut Vet, unnecessary and mex
cuslblr rs it is. and therefore incon-
,ri,ahIr as il should seem. such in fact
is Ia dcrlorahle and alarming conii-
tion in our capital city today. and has
been Increasingly 50 for years past.
II is not quantity but quality that is
deficient. We indeed supplied with
abundant water. but from such polut-
ed source that il is served to us i'm
prcgrdtHI with filth and freightcd with
sthc germs Of disease. Unpleasant TO
Ethe eye. disaGrecihlc to the taste. dis
SEuStinE tn III" mind, 4 continual men
ac" I" health. 4 fertile source Of disease,
ind With Intermittent frequency n pro-
llr fountain of dctts. this water is
stunned rs poison. Such is its illfamc,
l"uhi"i On dread experience in this
community. that although most Of our
l''i'i" ne compelled to use il in their
E''h"S and rl.,Ccs e business Cor wash :
iuE. bathing ami nther domestic and
sanitary purposes. II a Price which. to
S'y The ,raSt, should be the maximum
Tor iurc water. few will drink it: and
h'lriN all who can afford. and many
"h" can III afford it. purchase also
frrin% water, nj nearly equal or often
S'''l"r cost; while a large portion Of
'nhS" WHO cannot afford such luxury,
:" considerable Inconvenience provide
themselves IA their families with
"'"ktnE water from CistcrnS. private
SlrInES ana wells: Of which last. some
l." may H. little more wholesome than
'' general water supply. though more
'S''@5lr 10 the senses and to senti-
mcnt.
lhoagh thu burden Of this excessive
'NFehSN this great public inconveni-
'''A'A t't.L Nst'Iiil+> 'tsiuStl, W ltIi IT.
'"hSe9uoncoa So disastrous to health
'"p NE. hear with especial and intol-
''dnIe Pressure upon the residents Of
augusta. we are not the only people in
'FeSte1. The situation affects the
,""hsers within our gates who come
'''e on private business or for pleas
ue' and those who otherwise would
tome hero. and especially those whose
'.'at" interests o. public duties COM
t'' 'o!r attendance at our court house
T" n III" capitol. and therefore con-
'''!S every section of the State.
Who If responsible? Who is ut
i''EH' Who is to be blamed for this
'"%u'"rahle condition?
Th"S" questions answer themselves.
ln violation Of public duty and char
''F obligations. and in Disregard OF
warning and entreaty. the nuisance has
eeen pcrpetuated without promise OF
amehoration or hope of relief. until
brought before the legislature.
Since the present water works were
installed there has been an alarming in
crease OF typhoid fever in Augusta.
with recurrent epidemics of the disease.
evidently the result OF a polluted and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-08
Lydia E. Pinkfam's Vegetable Compound.
Grateful Words from Working Girls Who Have Been Helped

Seeng many and girls being helped by your medi-
cine thought would try it. regard to
mcnstruaton. and had had for four months
bottle of medicine just could
myself going doctor One bottle great relief
and now l am different girl altogether
be without Lydia E. Pnkham'S Vegetable
COmpound would not be working to-day if had
medicinc"-Mss LAURA HIEss Standard &
Grocery Co. 76e Avenue, indianapolis, Ind
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-08
DISTRICTS CASE.
Full Text Of Opening Argument
by Mr.. Goddard.
Reasons Why Augusta Insists on Pure
Water Supply.
History OF the Company and Facts as
to Rivers Pollution.

Fellow Is given the full text OF the
opening argument of a. NJ. Goddard,
ESP in behalf of the Augusta Water
District. II was delivered before tn"
board of appraisers, yesterday, ana sets
forth the case so clearly and fairly ana
in such 4 comprehensive manner that
It should be carefully read by every cit
iZrn Of Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-08

to thank for the have discovered
Tor suffering girls working girl and do not believe there
is girl OF in the country who suffered than
have with female disorders.
Although physicians with their various remedies
were tried nothing seemed relieve terrible palms.
1t seemed as though there help until finally
persuaded try Lydia T.. Pnxams Compound.
worked like magic for had scarcely finished the second
bottle when great change noticed whole general
health and in the three months time person.
Miss ID. E. PAULsON, 914 Willow Ave, Hobolen, NJ.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-21
Market Was Fairly Active and
Stocks Remained Compare
lively Firm.
OALy.WEST SELLS AT Sl3.
New York Holds lls Own and Finds
Takers at q Nay Day and Sill.
YER Shield Strong.

All things considered The week op'
ened ON o fairly active exchange The
nrst stock to leave ms moorIngs was
con. Merour which dropped o small
block OF so shares at i2is Then the
brokers passed down the line to Daly-
West. and after stopping long enough
10 take on 25 shares at SlS, proceeded
to do business IN May Day which
maintained fair degree Of nrmness
and sold freely at 30, with a slight up
ward tendency at the close. sacramen'
10 went at 1854 while Silver Shield con-
corning whose condition reports indi-
cate a prosperous outlook, made sales
above 49, a total Of 1000 shares chang
Ing hands at this figure. Beck Tunnel
Con. which closed The week with sales
at 10 cents. could not be had under a.
while slh was freely bid FOR the stock
Little chief dld business at ~, and
New York, despite desperate efforts to
cover shorts. kept a stIff upper lip and
found rs lowest hgure at 2sA.
on the open board the only sale made
was IN Daly-West, which dropped
block Of 100 shares at {lS.
The closing figures were as follows
TODAYs QUOTATIONS.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-21

With the lake grade sllll selling at
ll6M While eloctrolylIc continued to
bring lfij and casting 1897
Under heavy proht-taklng. the Lon
don market lost part Of It's recent gains
ln standards spot prices declining l2s
GIL while nearby liyerles lost los.
Best eelectiona, however, advanced l0s
90 $40 los, a new high record for thls
year. The high export quotation OF eos
rer ton ON the electroyltic grade, now
asked by ali the principal producers IN
thle city. did not deter the Continental
bass founders and electrical equipment
makers from placing large orders IN
This as wen as In The casting grades
Exports from the Atlantic ports for
Ne ilrst half OF the month are very dis
appointing aggrcgating only S,3l7 tons
n ls generally believed however that
rfo rhimnt Of the orders recently
booked by Russian, japanese and Chi
rose consumers vii probably augment
this amount considerably before the end
OF the month Arrivals at Baltimore
from London yesterday totllled lO2
tons. Though the European statistics
FOR the first half Of November show
visible supply Of 1850 TONS compared
with i275l tons at the corresponding
time last year. the continuance OF the
orders from foreign consumers shows
that their needs are stlll great and will
probably cause another advance before
tho end Of the year
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-21
Various Leaders Taken Hold Of
And Pushed One After Another
To Higher Level
THEN PRICES RECEOED SOME
Healthier UNDERGONE Developed and
Was Followed by Resumption
OF the Advance.

New York. Nov. 2i.--stocks opened
active and hlhger today but With few
exceptions and the market gathered
strength and breadth as different Lead
ers were taken hold OF and pushed sue
cesslyely TO higher levels the most ur-
gent demand developing In the lower
grade specialties. and high priced in
dustrlals. Among the noteworthy adj
yances were three points I'm Nashville,
Chattanooga and 81. Louis two In Rock
Island preferred, and one in Union Pa
clhc, 81, Paul. Louisville & Nashville,
Brooklyn Transit and Sugar. A great
variety Of other stocks showed gains Of
a point or more. The demand slacken-
ed and prices receded. 81. Paul Louis
willie & Nashville and Sugar lost their
onc-point gains and a number Of the
market leaders sold a fraction lower
than Saturday limitations that de-
cison in the Northern Securities suit
would be delayed seemed 10 affect the
market Trading became very dun
Bonds al noon were firm.
a healthier undertotne developed IN
the early afternoon, and there was
general resumption OF the morning adj
vance, Bull operators bid up the prln.
cipal grain carriers, and when they
commenced 90 waycr on the traders
realizing, took hold Of United States
Steel and Amalgamated Copper as sus.
tanning factors, Large blocks OF Unit
ed states Steel preferred and Alamga.
matod Copper were taken at advances
OF 1 and ~ respectively, and there was
enormous buying Of United states Steel
bonds one block OF t3jO,OOO changing
hands at 30. Other metal stocks stiff
fened decidedly, smeltinh rising / and
Pipe preferred nearly points.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-21
LOCAL MARKETS.

The Thanksgiving markets are OPEN
Ing this week with the usual array OF
good things. and with plenty of poultry,
albeit turkeys are high priced on ac-
count Of their being much less in
quantity Turkeys are scarce all over
the country owing TO unpropltlous
weather in some Quarters and scarcity
OF feed In others. However there is
no TRIBE In getting turkey If the
purchaser IL willing TO pay the price,
which Is % cents per pound retail In
the markets, while some suburban
growers are holding out for 21i4 cents,
Ducks are much cheaper, and Will
probably be used more than ever this
year fOf that reason.
There are no changes In meats, and
-four goods continue the same, Lemons
are on the rise. lettuce Is dearer and
cranberrles are 10 and 1874 cents per
quart. Idaho apples have gone up %
cents per box. There are no more Utah
tomatoes. no more persmmOns. East
crn eggs are a trihe cheaper Tho
prices obtaining In the markets today
are as follows,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-21
RICHES OF THE DEWEY.
Thunder Mountain Mine Produced sl6,.
900 During Month OF October,

v. II, Dewey manager Of the Dewey
mine at Thunder Mountain, has re-
Ceived sii 900 from the october run OF
the lO-stamp mill, says the Boise
Statesman, This though larger than
the average clean-ups Of the mill, does
not represent the entire production. II
WAS found that the mortars were Leak
INK. and Superintendent Haug has
written that he has five tons OF ore that
leaked out and which is being worked
over. The gold IN this, added TO the
bullion already sent In. viii run the
returns for the month up close TO sl6,-
CO.,
Tho record for the month Of Octo-
her was 1910 tons of ore put through.
The average battery sample was Sl5.l1
ton and the taillngs averaged sl.1i.
That shows $50 per cent savings or a
total Of 1886 for the month Here
tofore the bullion returns have run a
little better than the saving indicated
by the assays, and the loss FOR October
Is probably accounted for by the Leak
iug from the mortars,
During the FIRST quarter Of the pres
emit month the mill worked $40 tons
showing an average value OF sl296.
The morl1is are now being rlvlted and
IL win require a week to repair each
one. That viii reduce the product for
November considerably.
Tho mine continues to improve, but
the reported discovery Of very rich ore
in the Incline Was untrue.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-21
Park City Company Will lnaugur-
ate Them During the Pres.
cnt Week
ORE RUNS WELL IN SILVER.
Property Has Passed the Prospective
Stage viii BecOm. an lmpor
taut Producer.

Special Correspondence.
Park CITY Nov 90 Shipments Of orc
win be inaugurpted this week from the
New York Bonanza. About carload
Of FIRST class and another car Of second
class ore has been holsted to the SUI
face while on the 5O0-level there Is
probably as much more stored
Tho company Is putting In tlmbers at
the bottom OF the 2Oo-foot wlnze, sunk
from the 400 level where the vein re-
Gently encountered shows up splendid
ly From this point il is the intention TO
commence stopping, and while the ca
traction Of ore progresses the wInze
'Gill be continued to the deep
While no official figures have been
given out Il Is believed the shipment
to be made this week viii net the
company anywhere from $40 to so TO
the ton. The first class carries high
values In silver That the New York
viii become one Of Park Clty's impor-
tant shippers of the future, there no
longer seems any doubt, II has passed
the prospective stage. The vein shows
a width Of about two feet az the bot
tom Of the Wine and has Strengthened
almost to perpendicular.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-21
DAIRY PRODUCTS
WILL Be TWO SKELETONS
IN NAN PATTERSON TRIAL.

New York, Nov 2l-An element Of
uncertainty growing out OF reports OF
possible changes In the make up OF the
jury was the principal feature OF the
opening of the second week OF the
trial IN iilllng the jury box but at the
last moment Foreman Hendricks asked
TO be excused from service because OF
the severe Illness Of member OF his
family
When the trial was resumed today
Justice Davis declined TO excuse Fore
man Hendricks and Asst. Dist Atty.
Rand at once began TO outline the case
Of the prosecution.
During the trial two skeletons, one
Of man and another OF woman. viii
be brought into the courtroom to be
used In demonstrating the theories OF
the attorneys one OF the skeletons
viii be used by the prosecution and the
other by the defense
There VIII be no wearylng testimony
Of handwriting experts at the trial
though there viii be long periods dur
Ing which evidence VIII be introduced
to show the particular course Of
bullet at close range. a blackboard.
diagram and the human skeletons Will
be used IN this connection Whether
Miss Patterson viii go on the stand to
testify IN her own behalf has not been
decided
Lawyer Daniel O'Reily one OF the
the attorneys for the defense, an
nounced today that Miss Patterson's
former husband, Louis Martin, from
whom she was divorced several years
ago. would appear during the trial
Martin is hotter clerk and resides In
Washington.
Hynan Stearn, a nawnbroker. who
has bene spoken Of as one OF the prin.
clpal witnesses for the prosecution, is
seriously m. lie Is the man who APP
peared before the grand jury and posi-.
lively Identified the revolver with
which Young was shot MS one which
had been sold by him the day before
the tragedy occurred
The duh routine which always marks
the preliminary stage Of a trial In a
capital case has been lnterspersed with
several Incidents closely bordering on
the sensational and II was expected
that big crowds Of spectators would
clamor for admttance TO the court
room when the trial was fairly under
way.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-21

criminal history Of Topeka over $500
cash IN the dresser OF her room was un-
touched nor were any other yaluables
In the house missing Her body was
horribly mutlated, bearing the evil
dences Of Jack The Ripper" work.
There is not the slightest evidence OF
who did the deed and the police have
arrested no one,
Mrs. Nlckum has been married twice
and divorced from both husbands. the
whereabouts OF whom are unknown.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-21
CONCENTRATES

John Dem, president Of the Con Ner-
cur is expected back from Net ska
ON Thursday.
The Sheba Gold ana Silver Mining
company viii hold lbs annual meeting
In this cts on Monday Dec 70.
Tho Taylor Brunton sampler reported
today four cars of one fr,m Tlnuc, foui
from Tonopah and tree from Binb-
ham.
Clarence Mccormick has gone 70 San
Francisco 90 confer with Col o. r.,
Posey concerning the sale OF the Gold
Roads property Ia Arizona.
Receipts at the Pioneer sampler today
consisted OF three cars OF ore from Ida.
no, one nom Nevada two from Bing-
ham. one from American Fork and two
from Tintic
Bingham Cons earnings for the
month OF October amounted TO S5O.O0a.
while with the increased price OF cop
per the November earnings are estl-
mated at 100000.
Robert w, Rodgers, for 1--WE y~--s
superintendent of the Bingham CONS
properties at Bingham, has rendered
his resignation and viii be succeeded
by Charles !. Lawton Jan. !,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-21
LIVESTOCK.


Chicago, Nov 2l.--Cattle-R Receipts.
33o0O, including 5000 westerns; 10 cents
loWeri steady Good to prime steers,
bC0a6.7j; poor TO medium, 3,5Oa6 30.
stockers and feeders. 2OO6 ago; COWS,
! 2tdA25; helters l7bdhOO; Gamers, l.2j
@2io' bulls. 2,OOGA25: calves, S.509G5O
western steers, 3OOd335
liogs-Receints, today 5000; tomor.
row 2700Q; cents lower Mixed and
butchers, 45OGi15; good to choice
heavy. iIc0L75, rough heavy. Li0d
i.Go light i.6QTI7O; bulk Of sales, l.60G
40.
shoep-Recelpts 5000; sheen and
lambs. steady. Good to choice wethers,
lai05.00 fair to choice mixed. 9b00
l,30; western sheep. 3O0d5C0, native
lambs, A500S2O western lambs, 400d
600