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The Glenwood post., 1906-06-16
THE GLENWOOD POST
A. J. Dickson, Editor and Prop.
GLENwooD SPRINGS, COLORADO.
The Sewage Problem.


Every great city and many large
towns are confronted with the serious
problem of the sanitary DISPOSITION of
sewage- The effect of the waste mat
ter of one settlement in the water-sup
ply of its neighbor. not felt in wide,
thinly populated country, grows dan
gerous as communities by their in
crease approach one another. The
problem is complicated by the rapid
Increase of knowledge as to the sources
and the distribution of disease-germs.
Some seaboard cities pump their sew
age far out in the salt water, which
largely absorbs and reconverts the
dangerous matter or precipitates 1t to
the bottom. But some of the waste
poisons sea foods, notably oysters.
Cities on great rivers like the Misss-
sippi, observes Youths Companion.
send down polluted water to the cities
below. 1t does not always reach those
cities in a polluted state, for sunlight
and air kill the germs in flowing wa
ter, and at a certain distance, depend
ing upon the swiftness of the current
and the consequent extent Of the ex-
posture of all parts of the water to
light and air, it is purified. Neverthe-
less. the only sure safety lies in the
absolute prohibition of discharge from
sewers into any lakes or streams with
water connections, however remote, to
sources of water-supply. 1t is wiser
to prevent pollution than to try to
purify polluted water by municipal
filtration plants. Prevention is better
than cure, in the proverbial relative
measure or any other, for prevention
is sure, and publication is not. There
is another side of the question. Sew
age is valuable fertilizer. Long ago
Victor Hugo pointed out the riches
that the sewers of Paris were throwing
away. The discharge from great
city, properly treated, made into desi-
Gated fertilizer or pumped through ir-
rigation bitches into the surrounding
country, at a safe distance from
streams and lakes, enriches the soil
and at the same time is exposed to the
purifying effect of the sun. The bar
rem plains about Berlin have been
turned into rich farms by the city
sewage. Other European cities have
taken similar measures in the interests
OF health and economy.
The Glenwood post., 1906-06-16
New Poison Weed.

Denver.-A Fort Collins dispatch
says: "Dr. George H. Glover, who is
in charge of the loco weed investiga-
ton at this place, has received from
the Prairie Cattle Company Of south
eastern Colorado some samples of a
species of weed which the company
claims is killing it's stock. The plant
grows from eight to fifteen inches high
and resembles somewhat the common
larkspur. So far neither the botanists
at the Colorado or the Wyoming ex-
pertinent stations have been able to
classify the plant. Specimens Of the
plant and some larkspur have been
sent to the bureau Of plant industry at
Washington, where an attempt will be
made to classify 1t and discover some
method Of combating its poison.
The Glenwood post., 1906-06-16
Invested in Amusement Parks.


: This estimated investment in sum-
mer amusement parks in this country
will reach total of s100,000,000 this
year, we are told by The Railway and
Engineering Review. Says this paper:
1.-THE total number Of parks is esti-
mated at 1000, and three-fourths OF
that number are controlled by and OPP
Grated for electric railway lines. This
figure for the Investment seems high,
and the more so when it is known that
the many small resorts, gardens,
groves, ETC., found in every locality
are not included. 1t is probable, how
ever, that the figure may be accepted
as representative, though it will CORE
spond more nearly to the advertised
cost of each specific resort rather than
the actual cost, the two sums fire.
Quently being quite different. At any
rate the investment will reach an as
tonishing total, and it calls attention
to an interesting development in trans
portation."
The Glenwood post., 1906-06-16
Wellman's Balloon All Right.

Paris.-The public test Monday OF
the motors of Walter Wellman's diri-
gible balloon America. with which he
is about to depart on his expedition to
the north pole. was eminently success
full. The machines developed a capac-
ity of 100 horsepower, instead OF the
contract power of seventy-flve. The
envelope appliances and provisions
also were exhibited and excited in
tense interest among aeronauts, mill
tary men, members Of the press and
notable men of all branches Of science
representing most Of the European
countries. who had gathered at Saint
Ouen to witness the completed work.
The Glenwood post., 1906-06-16
HAD TO SWALLOW AND PRAISE.
Boastful lnnkeeper Carried Bluff
THROUGH to the End,

'hIOu8N " tHS CHu.
DR.. John F. Russell of New York,
whose emulsion of fats and COM
pounds of vegetable juices has done so
much for the cure of consumption,
said at meeting of physicians that
he did not wish to praise too ardently
his discoveries.
For they who speak overhighly Of
their own work" he said, "are always
a little ridiculous, and sometimes they
stumble, like certain innkeeper, into
pitfall.
This innkeeper, a New Hampshire
man, was notorious for the bad quality
of his beer.
"A joker from Sunapee, gentleman
named Perley. said one day that he
would put up a trick on the lnnkeeper
and as he sat at a table with some
friends in the inn he poured lot OF
vinegar and pepper into glass Of
beer before him.
Then Perley made horrible face
and roared out:
Dreadful. It's shame. This is
not beer. 1t is poison
Pale with rage, the landlord hur-
ried in.
whats the matter with you, Per-
ley?' he said. That beer is all right
"'All right, is it?' said Perley, wink
ing at his companions. We'll, Just
taste ii and see if it's all right.
"The landlord put the full glass Of
doctored beer to his lips. He drained
the vile mixture to the last drop. Then,
determined to stand up Tor himself at
all costs, he said:
IAN excellent glass Of beer. | never
tasted a better"
The Glenwood post., 1906-06-16

he law in his favor, he will reason.
That is possession, you know. l
think we may as well begin to look
into the case at once. Can you prove
that the twin brother was stolen, and
that you made search for him."
Il think l can, but l shall be COM
PEELED to go to Elmira. At last ac-
counts the nurse from whom the child
was stolen was alive, though very
feeble"
That would be point gained.
Then If you could prove that you went
in search of him it would be set
against the assertion of the defendant
that he had no brother. and his re-
fusal to tell why and when he went
If it could be shown by any means
where you lost your sense of personal
knowledge, how the defendant DOS
sessed himself of your ring, or any
point OF similar consequence, it would
be OF material aid. Something that
somebody may have noticed occurred
perhaps on the road to Portland or
afterward. An advertisement might
bring out something. What do you
say, Stevens?"
"A good idea. Insert one"
I'VE will, If you say so, Mr.. Hamil-
ton"
Il do; but you say nothing to me
about costs, Mr.. Morley" said the
claimant, anxiously
Mrs. Hamilton. anxious to have
every fact brought to light on her
own account, will be responsible,
though l judge she does not care to
have the fact known
No, that would be best"
You of course see, Mr.. Hamilton,
that this suit, whoever RECEIVERS, will
not end the matter The natural out
come will be a suit for perjury and
forgery. Then there is the bank
mystery still unsettled. One matter
follows the other You have, no
doubt, considered all this
81 have" said the claimant, firmly
We'll, call in tomorrow. By that
time we shall have arranged the mat
ter somewhat in our minds, prepared
the writ, and so forth. You must
study the matter yourself, do not for
get to mention any point that bears
on it. 1t will be hard fight"
Il know myself, Mr.. Morley. I
know that l am Vane Hamilton, and
am determined to regain my family
and my estate"
We will do the best we can for
YOU said Mr.. Morley, shaking hands
with him. Mr.. Stevens did likewise,
and he left the office.
We'll" said Morley after long
silence, cit will be a hard fight, as
you said.'
There are some things in his favor.
We are to present the evidence on our
side of a claimant trial. That is the
way | mean to look at it for the pres
ent. If we see reason afterward for
not continuing the charge of it, we
can give it up"
81 suppose So
1t will be seen by this conversation
that however encouragingly the law
yers had spoken to the principal. they
were by no means sure of the issue.
nor. indeed, of the wisdom of con-
Quoting the suit. The claimant had
thus far failed to touch their sympa-
thies; whether he would succeed in
doing so remained to be seen. But he
had excited their interest and curios-
ity thoroughly, and they plunged into
a consideration of the case that very
day. The writ was issued, the adver-
tisement engaged the tentative facul-
ties of both lawyers, possibilities and
probabilities were weighed in the
balance of common sense and equity,
and when the next day arrived they
were well equipped to meet the claim
ant and to converse with him further
Ito be continued)
The Glenwood post., 1906-06-16

A year ago Chicago woman
brought suit against a surgeon who
operated on her for tumor and then
sewed up pair of forceps in her
body. This was regarded as something
cheerily that ut often happened"
Now comes report from Webster
City, Ia, of woman who was OPP
Grated on for appendicitis and in
whose body the surgeon sewed up a
napkin. Perhaps we may yet hear OF
one who sewed up in his patient a
door mat or a typewriter. These Incl
dents may go far to make surgical
operations" questionable.
The Glenwood post., 1906-06-16

Great numbers OF vast fortunes in
this country have been and are be-
ing built up on the very ignorance OF
the masses in regard to business meth.
DDS, says Success. The schemers bank
on it that 1t is easy to swindle people
who do not know how to protect their
property. They thrive on the ignor-
ance OF their fellows. They know that
q shrewd advertisement, cunningly
worded circular, hypnotic appeal
will bring the hard earnings Of these
unsuspecting people out Of hiding
places into their own cofiers.
The Glenwood post., 1906-06-16

did he have any luck fishing?"
well, he says he caught number
Of fish, many of which would weigh
three pounds"
Yes, | guess 1t would take a great
many Of the fish he caught to weigh
three pounds
The Glenwood post., 1906-06-16

"Thep you don't consider him an
expert fisherman"
"Of course not Why, he hasn't
any Imagination whatever"
The Glenwood post., 1906-06-16
The Trial.

We'll, they are about even, though
[ did think No. 2 hadn't the ghost of
chance"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-12-21

A frman issued by the Shah OF Per-
sia just received by Charles II. Stein
way of Steinway & Sons, manufactur-
eIs Of pianos, reads as follows:
In consideration Of the friendship
existing between the governments OF
Persia and the United States. and in
appreciation of the services rendered
by Mr.. Charles Hermann Steinway, |,
Mozafferddin Shah in Sha hof Persia,
have commanded that the third-class
star of the Imperial Order OF the Sun
and the Lion be bestowed upon him.
Month OF Ramazan in the year 1924"
Another honor recently conferred
on this firm is their appointment as
20 the court of Spain,
making the 10th royal appointment
upon them.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-12-21

For the first time in the history OF
the port, four big steamships from Cal
cutta were assembled here one day re-
Gently. More than 10000 tons of
freight was contained in the holds of
these vessels and the total valuation of
their cargoes exceeds $4,000 600
The fleet included the British steam.
er knight of the Garter. the German
steamer Lichtenfcls. the British steam
er Swat, and the German steamer
Marioutels.
The Swat and Marienfels both have
Lascdr sailors as part of their crew.
The vessels encountered severe wealth
ed The Marionfels beat the Swat
three days ON the run from Aleicrs
Capt Dohbs of the Swat stated that
hc left Calcutta oct "a and Colombo
Nov. g. I'm the bay OF Bcnsal the yes
sci ran into q cyclone. and for "a hours
she was hove to while the seas made a
clean breach over her. 4 quantity OF
coal was washed from the decks but
no damage was done 20 the vessel. The
weather was fine after that until reach
Ing the Azores, and for the remainder
OF the passage violent gales and high.
confused seas retarded her progress.
The weather was particularly tempest
nous the last five days OF the trip.
She has 30 Lascars aud 20 Europeans
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-12-21

Nathan SOdekson, animatins spirit
and mentor OF the Nowsboys Union.
does not feel that there are no more
worlds 10 conquer just because the
union has sent a member % Harvard.
Instead Of sending one boy 10 Har-
ward each year" he says, we pro-
pose To send hundred We remember
all the good advice President Eliot has
given us at our meetings, especially
what he said concerning reading and
books and the fruits Of our labor you
will see at Harvard in the future"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-12-21

George Burnham. Jr., a vicepresi.
dent and general counsel OF the Mu-
tual Reserve Life Insurance company
has been convicted OF larceny OF
$500 of the companys funds. The
prosecution and conviction OF Burn
ham was an outgrowth OF the investi-
cation of insurance companies in this
state bv a legislative committee n
year ago Two other officers OF the
insurance company. Frederick 4.
Rurnham, president; and George II.
Eldridce. vicc.president. were indicted
no the same time. Five Indictments
were returned against each OF the de-
PENDANTS. The charge against George
Burnham. Jr.. is that i'm 1901 he paid
J. Douglass Wells with company
funds for loan alleged 20 have been
made TO Frederick y Burnham. the
president. and that the payment was
concealed by false entries in the
books OF the insurance company. One
of the sensational features OF tho
trial. was the production Of n check
by the prosecution. which bore the
name OF Louis 5. payn. former super
intcndout Of insurance. and the
United states Express company. Of
which United States Senator Platt is
president. II was not claimed. how
ever. that Burnham paid the amount
of this check to Mr. Payn. but that
IL was used TO resist an illegal de-
mand by Pawn for 500 900 from the
lie insurance company.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-12-21

Beginning with the first of the year.
the new regulations which rurbids the
taking OF oysters, clans and quahaugs
in certain waters OF Boston harbor.
will go into effect. This was decided
nj a recent meeting of the fish and
game commission. There was no dis
cusSion of the subject, and. acting up
on the recommendation of the state
board OF health, the regulations were
adopted. A description of the territory
affected is given as follows:
The waters or flats of Boston har-
hor, including the tributaries OF the
Charles, Mystic and Neponset rivers.
the Chelsea river and Dorchester and
Quincy bays. inside or west of a line
drawn from Nut island to Princes head
to Peddocks Island. and through Ped
docks island 10 the nOrthcasterly end
thereof, thence To the Southcastefly
point of Deer island and through Deer
island and across Shirley gut To poini
Shirley, excepting along the Winthrop
shores inside, or northeast of a line
drawn from the outer end OF the
steamboat landing of the Point Shir-
ley club at Point Chirley TO the outer
end OF the Cottage Park Yacht club
wharf OF the southerly shore of Win
throp between Orlando and Woodside
avenues, and about the shores of Low
ellis. Gallups and Georges islands"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-12-21

Among the important points that
now occupy the fruit dealers of this
city is the California supply, which
has been so complicated as we'll as
impaired by the earthquake. A mark
ed feature in this trade is the prune
crop on which the country now so
generally depends and which this year
is unusually diminished Dealers say,
however, that II is always SO variable
as TO be a matter Of speculation. The
crop Of 1904, for instance, was nearly
seventy thousand tons, but the next
year il was not more than one half.
Hence when this years crop came in
to market there was a very active de-
mand with high prices. which are like
ly to continue. England has become
large consumer. and during the
past two years Europe has taken 57,-
757 tons. No wonder prices tend up
ward
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-12-21
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Especial Correspondence)

Are the old families OF New England
dying out? 1t has been often asserted
that they are, and i'm this city, at least,
there appears evidence that the asser-
tion Is not far from right. Perusal OF
the Boston directory for 1906 shows
that the name of Winthrop than which
none shines brighter in New England
history, appears 10 times. In six in
stances it attaches 10 some commercial
once 10 man who is dead,
once TO "A man who has removed from
Boston, once TO woman and once on
ly TO a man residing In the city.
Against this one male Winthrop in the
Boston directory there are not less
than 200O Sullivans and about 200
Smiths.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-12-21
Labrador Spruce.

In the vicinity OF this camp We saw
some of the largest spruce timber that
We came upon in the>whole journey
across Labrador. Some Of these trces
were fully twenty-five inches In di-
ametcr at the butt and perhaps dlty
10 sixty feet in height THESE large
trees were very scattered. however.
and too few To be of commercial value.
For the most part the trees that We
met with were six 90 eight. and. oc-
casionally. ten inches through. scrub.
by and knotted In Labrador trees
worth the cutting are always located
near streams In sheltered Valleys
Dillon Wallace in The Long Labra.
dor Trail in The Outing Magazine.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-12-21

Mrs. Margaret o. Sage. widow of
Russell Sage, has lent $1,200,00O at
4 l2 percent on the New York Hippo
dromc Mrs. Sage has also lent
81 $50 900 at 4 1-2 percent on the Hotel
Breslin, which stands at the south
east corner Of Twenty-ninth street and
Broadway. The Park Row Realty
Company recently borrowed s2,500,000
at 4 - percent on the Park Row build
ing from Mrs. Sage, and the Century
Aealty Company was at the same
time reported to have got a loan of
about s2,5O0,00O at 4 10 percent from
Mrs. Sage on various parcels held by
ii. Mrs Sage has lent. up to date.
nearly $9,O0O,000 on Manhattan real
estate. 1t is said that she does not
intend TO lend any more money just
now on real estate.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-12-21

While scores Of ablc-hodicd men yo-
tcrs stayed away from The polls election
day because IL was too cold or too icy.
and hachmcn refused to drive their
carriages over Beacon Hin because OF
the condition of the streets. Mrs FL
lon A. WinslOw of Mt Vernon street.
within seven years of the century
mark, walked half a mile TO vote for
the single member OF the school board
Il think Il woman should be i'm the
kitchen rather than I'm the parlor-tO
say nothing of voting" she said after
she had availed herself of her fran
chise, but take so much interest i'm
school matters that | simply couldn't
resist the opportunity TO vote. Afraid
| would slip? Certainly, my child. The
man who was 10 come for me with his
carriage was afraid his horses would
not be able to keep their feet. SO
walked"
Mrs. Winslow was Miss Reed the
daughter of one OF the famous old fam
HES OF Charlestown, and was one of
the pupils in the first high school es-
tablshed in Boston. which was start
ed by Ebcnezer Bailey. where the state
House now stands, i'm 1926.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-12-21

Backed by the endorsement Of the
executive committee of the Demo
cratic organization in Brooklyn, Sena-
tor Patrick II. McCarren has annOunc-
ed that plans would at once be sub
mitted to Mayor Mcclellan and other
city officials for the immediate build
ing of another bridge across the East
river, adjoining the Brooklyn bridge.
It will be urged that bridge at this
point will relieve the present crush at
once and that with the rebuilding of
the Brooklyn bridge, the two struc-
lures could be merged as one. thus Of
ferng a permanent relief from conges-
ton. The new Manhattan bridge is
under way several hundred yards
above the Brooklyn bridge.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-12-21
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At a meeting Of prominent peace
advocates OF several eastern cities at
the City Club recently, with Robert
Treat Paine of Boston as chairman,
when plans were made for holding a
national arbitration and peace con
gress in the spring, a vote was passed
congratulating the President on re-
ceiving the Nobel prize. II is stated
that Andrew Carnegie and others will
aid the arbitration congress plans.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-12-21
in her crew. Her cargo Of 1,N toas

| In her crew. Her cargo or 1eH toas
Is principally jute and gunnies.
Capt. Zittlosen OF the Mari nfels
| stated that he loaded cargo at Calcutta
| and Chittagong Good weather was ex-
perienced until reaching the 45th par
| allel Of west longitude. when heavy
| westerly and northwesterly gales were
met, with fearful seas, which continued
the remainder OF the distance to port.
II was rough going for the big German,
but she managed TO escape damage, al
though severely buneted. She brought
in about $500 tons Of cargo.
The present rush Of cargoos from
India is due in part TO immense guam
titles Of iute which is being shipped
here The jute season is now at i's
height, and as a large amount Of the
product is brought here for manufact-
uring purposes the steamers are rushed
forward as rapidly as possible.
Here In Boston we are putting moth
crs 10 school We are teaching them
in classes how TO feed their babies and
how not 10 feed them. This is being
done al the Boston dispensary and the
Massachusetts general hospital, and it
Is saving hundreds Of baby lives a year
although this is a lesser consid FRA
the saving also Of thousands OF
dollars over the old practice.
These classes are held every morn
ing AT the dispensary, and once a week
AZ the hospital in connection with Or.
10 4 81
vice work. At the dispensary half a
dozen TO dozen mothers are instruct
ed every day. At the hospital not 50
many are taught, though many are
seen more than once i'm order that The |
instruction may be fixed
Dr. Cabot frankly confosscs his in I
dcbtedness to the dispcnsary for his
idea Of the mothers class, and at the
it appears that the work Is, |
as 10 the practical development which .
has made it a success, the contribution .
of the matron, Mrs. Marion G.
Slcarns.
Mrs. Stcarns, as traircd nurse. has
had to do with sufferers from all man
ncr OF Affections. but she is especially
hI I'l'HA'u III 'HllNI ell anu 'pu@'N ltNllN
has been moved TO develop this work,
in which she has been engaged here
Tor fye years.
children are 50 good and patem
when they are sick compared with
what Erown-ups are" she said. lit
makes you want to do something for
hem.
Comparatively few citizens know
whore the Boston dispensary is, or
3euuot street, upon which ii is locat-
81. Yet the di5pcnsary is the oldest
hospital I'm the city. Its halls and
'Ooms are not only more crowded prob
lhly than those Of any other hospital
n town, but it carries on its philan-
hropic work throughout the city by
means Of its district physician and with
he assistance of the instructive dis
rict nurses.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-12-21

There is a tiger in England with
just thirteen stripes on its body and
forty-hve stars on it's tail.