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tbs river Tne river enters the reser-
voir on a slant tending towards the in
take, The proper inference is that the
currents of water largely tend towards
the irtake and that the upper portion Of
the reservoir would act more as dead
end.
We are Of the opinion, fully held out
by conditions stated and seen BY us. that
the river as it enters the reservoir is
contaminated The extent and risk to
jersey City incurred bv same can be de-
termined only after the careful examina
tions of an expert chemist and bacter-
iologist It is far from likely that one
or several cases of typhoid fever or other
enteric conditions existing in the upper
part of the watershed scould endanger
the citizens of Jersey City, nevertheless,
we feel with the present attitude of the
inhabitants of that region and the off
ciais there in control, that, if a consider
able epidemic should occur in these non
severed, unsanitary towns, the effect
might be felt il our city.
Respectfully submitted,
G. x. DICKINSON,
Chairman.
H. Spence, J. G. Parsons, u. Allen. w.
f. Faison, J.. A. Exton, G. W. O. Phil
lips, @. H. Purdy, 0. A. Weigand, ]. E.
West.
The report was received, referred to
and ordered entered in full upon the min
utes.
From Robert Carey, Cooperation At
torney:
Submitting copies of correspondence
relative to execution Of contract for con-
Struction of Congress Street Stairs.
Received and ordered filed.
From Department of Health:
Directing attention to the contamina-
tion of water supply.
Received and referred to the Com
mittee on New Water Works.
From Department of Health:-
Memoralizing Board in matter Of the
installation of comfort stations.
Received and ordered filed.
From Inspector Of Street Cleaning
Submitting report showing number of
streets cleaned from October p to Oct.
81; also from Nov. to Nov 4, 1906.
Received and ordered filed.
From the Clerk
Jersey City, Nov. 9, 1906.
Hon. Board of Street and Water Conn
missioners:-
Gentlemen:-I bee to report that the
Commissioners of Assessments have filed
| with me on this date their assessment
maps and reports as follows:-
ID Final: For the Improvement of
Bergen avenue, from Myrtle avenue to
Hudson Boulevard.
~ Preliminary: For the opening and
widening of Gates avenue, between a
point 85S17 feet east of Hudson Boule-
ward and Garfield avenue; also for the
Improvement of Gates avenue, between
Hudson Boulevard and Garfield avenue.
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. 7. BOUTON,
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on a call fer the ayes and nays
Ayes-C Commissioner Berry, Nolan.
Rooney and President Hauck
Nays--None.
Absent-C Commissioner Knox.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
On motion the further consideration
of application Of Coast Line Telephone
Company for franchise. on basis of APP
plication of said Company, filed April
16, 1906. and conformably to- chapter
80. of the Laws of 1905, was adjourned
and continued to the next regular meet
ing Of the Board, to be held on Monday,
November 18th, 1905, at two (2) o'clock
P. NJ.
Commissioner Nolan moved ''To take
from the table an ordinance, entitled,
An Ordinance for the relief of Charles
w. Moessner in the construction and
maintenance of Bay Windows"
The M Ordinance was then taken up and
An ordinance for the relief of Charles
w. Moessner in the construction and
maintenance of bay windows.
The Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey
City hy the Board of Street and Water
Commissioner for and on behalf Of the
municipality Of said city do sordain as
follows Aa
Section 1.-That permission be and is
hereby granted to Charles w. Moessner
to construct and maintain bay. windows
or building te be erected by him on the
northwest corner of Ocean and Fulton
avenues, which bay windows may reach
from the second story to the roof of said
building and extend beyond the building
line of Fulton avenue and also of Ocean
avenue, twenty t204 inches, any ordi-
nance to the contrary notwithstanding
The work to be done under the super
vision of the Inspector of Buildings.
Section 2.-That all costs and ex-
penses incident to the Introduction, pas
sage and publication of this ordinance
shall be paid for by the applicant for
same, and such amount therefor as is
estimated by the Clerk of this Board to
be necessary shall be deposited with that
officer on demand
Commissioners Nolan moved THAT the
ordinance be placed on final passage.
Carried.
1t was adopted by the following vote
on call for the ayes and nays:-
Ayes-Commissione Berry, Nolan,
Rooney and President Hauck.
Nays-None.
Absent Commissioner Knox.
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The President declared that the ordi-
nance had passed.
On motion the Board adjourned.
GEO. L. BOUTON,
AbSen observation-disclosures Knox.
Ii LIZ n u II 81 N Il 6 G

Regular meeting of the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners, held
on Monday, November u, 1906, at two
(2) O'clock P NJ.
Present-Commissio Berry, Knox,
Nolan, Rooney and President Hauck.
After roll-call an adjournment was on
motion taken to the committee rooms of
Board, and recess taken for ten (1O)
minutes.
On reassembling all the members Of
the Board were present.
On motion the reading Of the minutes
Iof regular meeting held on Monday, No
vember 5, 1906, was dispensed with and
they were approved as engrossed.
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piseine Of any poles necessary for the
erection Of said light shall constitute no
right 70 maintain same by the company
after the. expiration Of the contract.
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From J. B. StanaBay:-
Requesting the repairing of curb in
front of 965 Garfield avenue.
Received and ordered fled.
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The foregoing were each separately
adopted by the following vote on a call
for ths N--s~ s2d nays
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From Department of HEALTH
Directing attention to the contamina-
tion of water supply.
Received and referred to the Com
mittee on New Water Works.
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BOARD OF STREET AND WATER
COMMISSIONERS

ft 7FtNf.aI J r0f'f-..t lfiE7--.
1t was adopted by the following vote
on call fer the ayes and nays
Ayes---C -Commissione Berry, Nolan.
Rooney and President Hauck.
NayS--Nnne
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Resolved, That $s1 be paid TO ]. r.
Bonney, for services rendered Water De-
partment, October. 1906, claim Nd. 800.
$S1 to William Burke, for services rem
dered Water Department, October. 1906,
claim No. 901.
Cherge WateraAccount, A. e g.
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From Department of Health:-
Memoralizing Board in matter of the
of comfort stations.
Received and ordered filed.
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From Robert Carey, Cooperation At
torney:-
Submitting copies of correspondence
relative to execution of contract for con-
struction of Congress Street Stairs.
Received and ordered filed.
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From Inspector Of Street Cleaning
Submitting report showing number of
81; also from Nov / to Nov A. 1906.
Received and ordered filed.
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From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board October - 1906, and approved
by The Mayor October 26, 1906.
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby. concurs Il the following resolu-
ton adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners October /, 1906.
as follows. to-wit:-
Authorizing the United Electric Co.,
or its successors, to place one additional
arc light at Baysiew and Bergen ave-
nues with the understanding that the limit
Of expenditure for the current year shall
not be exceeded thereby, and that the
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On motion the Board adjourned.
GEO. 7. BOUTON,,
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The foregQning were each separately
adopted by the following vote on a call
for the ayes and nays
. Ayes-Comnlissioner Berry Knox,
Nolan Rooney and President Hauck.
Nays--No1le.
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Resolved, That $42.9o be paid to Pagan
Patrick Connolly, retained percentage on
account of contract No. 1916. for con-
struction of sewer in Merseles street,
from Mercer street to Wayne street.
Charge Special Street Account, this
Improvement
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From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board October "a. 1906, and approved
by the Mayor October 26, 1906.
Resolved That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolu-
tion adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners September a,
1906, as follows, to-wit:--
Authorizing the United Electric Co..
or its successors. to place additional arc
lights as follows:-
Two are lights on Long street.
One arc light at or near 246 Ocean
avenue, with the understanding that the
limit of expenditure for the current year
shall not be exceeded thereby, and that
the placing Of any poles necessary for
the erection of said lights shall consti-
tute no right to maintain same by the
company after the expiration of the con-
tract
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The Committee on Assessments and
Extensions presented the following
Resolved. That $556.s6 be paid to the
w w Farrier Co., on account of con-
livering cast iron water pipe.
Charge Water Account, A. & e.
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Resolved That 1920 be paid to Pagan
Iron Works, on account Of contract No.
1868, for furnishing and delivering spec
ial castings.
Charge Special Street Account, Sep
tember Supplies.
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The foregoing were each separately
adopted by the following vote on a call
for the aves and Nays
Ayes-Commission Berry, Knox,
Nolan, Rooney and President Hauck.
Nays-None.
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George Wrsge. SOL Richard ] Herbert,
Sis; John f aiuid0on $42. 2.5D; VIM Il.
Mckenna. 81. 80 o. Mullins. $sSi;
Frank Carroll, $40; Andrew Bannon,
dcDonough, So; George Halbig, $3.50;
Patrick Coleman, $10 James Quinn,
$3.50; Thomas Nolan, $3.50; Richard
9. Breakey, SS1; Richard Brown $50;
Bernard Garyey, SOD; Dennis Lantern,
S12.50; Matthew O'f1earn S1l. .25; Thos.
Brown, So; Luker Bros, $3.50
Payroll LA borers on Paved Streets,
S2,uo0.50, as correct
Application of 7. d Mills and others
for the construction of an 49, vitrided
pipe sewer in Rock street from a point
ll0 feet south of Summit avenue, to CON
meet with the sewer in Baldwin avenue
at Rock street Favorable.
The reports We're accepted.
The Committee on Municipal Lighting
reported on claims of:-United Electric
Co, N. r., $12, 2,140.61; American Street
Lighting Co, $3.50 16; Public Service
Corporation, N. j., $1,16O14, as correct.
The reports were accepted.
The Committee on New Water Works
reported on claims OFF, Kuiehling,
$4l666; J. William Griffin, $65.25,
$47. 10, as correct.
The Committee on Pumping and Res
ervoirs reported on certificate of the
Chief Engineer in favor of the follow
ing;--
E. N. Vile, $17s9, on account of con-
tract No. 1547
Also on claim of:--United Electric
Co., N. j., $3.50, as correct.
The reports were accepted.
The Committee on Assessments and
Extensions reported on certificates of the
Chief Engineer in favor of the follow
ing
W. w. Farrier Co., $55es6, on ac-
count of contract No. 1850.
Fagan Iron Works, $54S.25, on ac-
}count of contract No. 1869.
q. NJ. Vile, S186.76 ON account of con-
tract No. 1547.
lso on claims of:-Bernard Cannon,
500. ~, S94.6 50, $136.50, $94.16, $162. "a;
John Muldoon, $25.25; J. r. Bonney,
$S1; William Burke, $S1; r. W. Hunt
y 20, $42.6I; Jersey City Supply Co.,
S9I ~, as correct.
The reports were accepted.
The Committee on Public Buildings,
Docks and Parks reported on claims
of:-Joseph Lee, $50; Frances Farley,
$50; Matt. Dugan, $50; James Hoey,
$50; Jersey City Supply Co., $3.50, as
correct.
The reports were accepted.
The Committee on Engineering and
Survey reported on certificates of the
Chief Engineer in favor of the follow
ing
E. NJ Vile. $25. 40, on account of con
tract No. 1547. s4
Also on claim of:--Union Printing Co.,
S32.75, as correct
The reports were accepted.
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Resolved, Tina 4ae Board Of Finance
hereby conours il the followinS eSssa
tion, adopted By the Board ~ saa
Water Commissioners 0eFabsf ,, 1900,
as follows. to-wit:
Awarding F. IL 5iihman Cos the
contract for repavlng Brunswick street,
from First street to Newark avenue at
the price named in its bid, namely S6s
OF the standard of cost. 1t being the
lowest bidder, and the Corporation At
rorney be and is hereby directed TO pre-
pare and have executed the necessary
contract for the same
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Resolved. That $54S.25 be paid to Fa-
gan Iron Works, on account of contract
No. 1863, for furnishing and delivering
special castings
{ Charge Water Account A. & e.
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The Committee on Municipal Lighting
reported on claims of:-United Electric
Co, N. r., $12,140.61; American Street
Lighting CO., $830.16; Public Service
Corporation, N. j., $1,160.14, as correct.
The reports were accepted.
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From the same Board
From The same Beard ;

Transmitting resolution passed by
said Board October a, 1906. and ap-
proved, by the Mayor October 26, 1906.
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolu-
ton. adopted by the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners October s,
1906, as follows, to-wit:-
Awarding to f. NJ. StilIman Co., the
contract for the repaving Of Newark
avenue, from Palisade avenue to Five
Corners, at the price named in its bid
namely S6% Of the standard of COST
1t being the lowest bidder and the
Corporation Attorney be and is hereby
directed to prepare and have executed
the necessary contract for the same.
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currence of the Board Of Finance, the
sums hereinafter mentioned be paid 10
the persons named respectively, for SER
vices rendered as laborers on paved
streets, for month ending October 81,
1905. amounting in the aggregate to-
81. .05O.5O.
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Resolved, That s25.53 be paid to e.
NJ. Vile, on account Of contract No. 1547,
for furnishing and delivering hay, straw,
feed, etc.
Charge Special Street Account. Oeto-
ber Supplies.
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Resolved, That Ss1 be paid to Rsrhard
g. Breakey, for services as inspes
improy ement Central avenue. 27 days,
Charge Special Street Account. this
Improvement
- That Ss5 be paid to Rich
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The forego 'ng were each separateIv
adopted by the following vote on a cali
for the ayes and nays
Ayes Commissioner Berry, Knox.
Nolan, Rooney and President Hauck,
Nays-None.
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Resolved That the plan. profile and
section presented by the Chief Engineer
ON this date, for the opening and inn
ar ehereby adopted and ordered fled.
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Resolved, That S47.1O be paid to ]. Will
liam Griffin for cash expended, October
and November, 1906, claim No. 321.
Charge Water Account. New Water
Works.
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The Committee ON New Water Works
reported on claims Off. Kuichling,
$4l6.66; ]. William Griffin, $65.25,
S47. 10 as CORRECT
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The Committee on Pumping and Res
ervoirs presented the following:-
Resolved, That $17.S9 be paid to E..
NJ. Vile, on account of contract No. 1547.
for furnishing and delivering hay. straw.
feed. etc.
Charge Water Account. P. & r.
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Resolved, That $2,32935 be paid to
Henry Byrne, on account of contract No.
1881, for sweeping and removing ashes
aud garbage from the streets of Jersey
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Resloyed That 1885 be paid to United
ELECTRIC Co, n. j., for electric current,
belieyllle turnpike, August "a to Ocbo-
Charge Water Account, P. & r.
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Resolved, That $S1 be paid to Chas.
J. 0'Sullivan, for services as inspector
relief sewer, Division street, % days,
October. 1906, at So, claim No. 404.
Charge Special Appropriation, this Im-
proye1nent.
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From die same Board:-

FfOm the same BOard:--
Transmitting resolution passed by
said Board October "a. 1906, and ap3
proved by the Mayor October 26 1906.
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resou-
ton adopted by the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners October 8,
1906, as follows, to-wit:-
Ordering $3.50 paid to John Boyd,
Claim No. S7S.
Charge Street Lighting.
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Resolved, That $1s6.76 be paid to q.
NJ. Vile, on account of contract No. 1874,
for furnishing and delivering hay, straw.
feed etc.
Charge Water Account. A. & e.
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Resolved, That $65.25 be paid to J.
William Griffin. for cash expended suit
Jersey City vs.. Water Co., November
1906, claim No. 1896
Charge Water Account, New Water
Works.
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The report was received, referred to
the Committee on New Water Works,
and ordered entered in full upon the min
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Resolved That $54 be paid to Ber-
nard Garyey, for services as Inspector
reconstructing sewer. Jackson avenue,
Is days, October, 1906. at So, claim No.
320.
Charge Special Appropriation this I'm
provement.
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The Committee on New Water Works
presented the following
Resolved That $41666 be paid to E.
Kuchling for services as consulting en-
Charge Water Account, New Water
Works.
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Resolved, That $26.22 be paid TO Jer-
sey City Supply Co, for supplies, Street
Department, October, 1905, claim No.
1860.
. Charge, Special Str Account, Octo-
Der Supplies.
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painting ETC., Mercer street and Thir-
teenth Street EiadHefs, Il days, October
1905, at S5, claim No. s95.
Charge Special Street Accounf, this.
Improvement
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H. Spence. J. G. Parsons, u. Allen. w.
F. Faison, j. A. Bxton, G. w. G. Phil
lips, @. II. Purdy, 0. A. Weigand, ]. E.
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From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board October "a, 1906, and approved
by the Mayor October 26. 1906.
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolu-
ton, adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners October 8, 1906,
as follows, to-wit:-
Ordering paid the following claims:-
$50 to Van Keuren & Son, claim No
155.
$429 to Van Keuren & Sen. claim No.
156.
Charge Special Street Account Cen
tral Avenue Repaving.
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Resolved. That one special improve
ment certificate for five hundred $500
dollars be drawn in favor Philip Tum-
ulty, Jr., for work done and materials
1886, conformably to Chapter pit, of the
Laws of 1895, for improvement of Six
teenth street, from Grove street to Jer-
sey avenue.
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EIUW IHe Sdmb bOafU.--
Transmitting resolution passed by
said Board October q, 1906, and ap-
proved by the Mayor October 26. 1906.
hereby concurs in the following resolu-
ton, adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners October 8, 1906,
as follows to-wit:-
Ordering $214.O9 paid to John Darby,
Claim No 1874.
Charge Special Street Account Repay
ing Central avenue.
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Resolved, That the specifications pre-
date for tha osNning md Improvement Of
Parnell Place, etc. se ard are hereby
adopted and ordered filed and the Clerk
Of this Board is hereby directed to ad-
vertise for proposals in conformity there
with
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-22
Wooden Awning Removed.

Tine wooden awning in front of Ross
mans drug store in the building be-
longing to DR.. Thompson's estate,
Mill street, was torn down Tuesday
morning. The entire front is being
adorned with coat of silver green
paint. The removal of the awning is
an improvement in itself but the coat
of paint further helps the appearance.
The awning removed is in the midst
of a row of unsightly awnings taking
in the greater part of the distance be-
tween the d. l.. & W. crossing and j.
b. Cleaver's store. Its removal is a
good object lesson to show what could
be accomplished if the whole group in
that part of town were removed
The summer before last quite a num-
Der of old awnings were torn down
The merchants in every instance were
so we'll pleased with the result that
they wondered how they had tolerated
the gloomy structures. The appear
ance of the street in front of the stores
was much improved while the store
itself was lighter and much more
cheerful. Nevertheless the work lag
ged after time and the awnings seem
to remain permanent fixture.
There are still some persons remain.
ing who advocate the wooden avn
ings, but people generally would like
to see every one on Mill street torn
down and give way to the more taste
full drop awnings of canvas where such
protection is desired.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-22
Warning Against Flies.

''That flies are an exasperating an
noynace not only to man but also to-
beast no one need be told Moreover,
it has been found that the milk pro-
ducing power of the COW is materially
reduced by the annoyance of flies.
That flies are one of the greatest pos
sihle sources of danger as disease trans
mitters is also we'll known but not
sufficiently needed. ="
This statement was made recently by
State Health Commissioner Dixon
when he was speaking of what is
known in the scientific world as musca
domestica, but what people in general
call the pesky little house fly that
whisks through the small tear in the
screen, that comes in by the scores
when you forget to close the door. and
that ruins your early morning sleep
ing hours.
1--WE don't begin to give enough
credit to the house fly for the number
of typhoid fever cases it is responsible
for. The fly alights on some germ lad
ell material and then its next stop
ping place may be some food that is
about to be served. 1t was the late DR..
Joseph Leidy's belief that the house
flies carried hospital gangrene and
were responsible for its spread.
"The fy's responsibility for the great
number of deaths amoug the Ameri-
can soldiers during the Spanish. Am
erican war WAS conclusively shown. "
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-22
Cows Killed by Lightning.

1t would probably puzzle anyone to
recall time when so much damage
was wrought by lightning so early in
the season as this year. Following
closely upon the heels of the destruc-
tion wrought during the electric storm
one week before, ON last Saturday af-
ternoon four valuable COWS were kill
ed on the farm of Gideon Hartman
one mile west of Exchange.
The storm was very heavy one, the
rain being a continuous downpour,
which flooded all the hollows and
washed the fields very badly. On the
farm of Mr.. Hartman five valuable
cows were in the field. The animals
had sought shelter under clump of
low willows. A single bolt of lightn-
ing killed four of the cows, the fifth
escaping.
The lightning was very vivid and
the thunder was almost continuous.
From the farm house the bolt was seen
as it descended near the willows, but
the full extent of the havoc wrought
was not learned until sometime later
when only one COW of the herd came
home.