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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
Notice to Creators.
Dec. IL VA

State of South Dakota,
County of Day.
In County Court
In the matter of the estate of Charles ]
Schultz, deceased
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed. executor of the will of Charles J.
Schultz, deceased, to the creditors of, and
all persons having claim- against the
said deceased, to exhibit them, with the
necessary vouchers, within six months
after the first publication IF this notice, to
the said eNecu or at his residence in the
town If Waubay, in the County of Day,
South Dakota.
Dated at Webster, S. D., december 10 1908.
John a. Schultz,
Executor of the last will and
testament of Charles J.
Schultz, deceased.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
Notice of Hearing Petition for Letters
of Administration.
1224%w.
State of South Dakota
County of Day.

In the matter of the estate of Matt
Huff, deceased.
The State If South Dakota sends greet.
ing to John HUFF. Mrs. Katie Meyer, Joseph
ruff. John z. Huff, heirs next OF kin Of
Matt HUH, deceased, and to all to whom
these presents may come.
Notice II hereby given, that John
Hun has filed with the judge Of this
court, petition, praying that letters Of
administration Of the estate OF Matt HUFF
deceased and that Saturday, the 18th day
of January. 1902 at , o'clock a. M, Of said
day, being day Of a regular term Of this
court, to-wit; Of the January term, 1909.
at the court ronm Of said court af
Webster, Ia the County OF Day South
Dako a, have been apo nted 80 the time
aud place for hearing said petition when
ana where any person may appear aud
be granted.
Witness the Hon. John II. Lund. iudpe
OF the county court and the seal of said
court, This 2l~t day of December, A ID
1875. ~ his Office in the City II Nebsfer
County OF Day, State of South Dakota.
John III. Lund.
Judge of the County Court.
Albert Smith.
tSeai) Clerk.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
Notice to Creditors.
Dec. z WI.

In County court, Day County, S. ID,
Estate of Cyrus Cornwell, Deceased.
Notice Is hereby given by tine under
signed. Administrators of the estate of
Cyrus Cornweli, deceased, to the creditors
OF and all persons having claims again at
the 8, Id deceased, to exhibit them, with
the necessary vouchers, within six mont u
after the first publication of this notice.
TO the said administrator at his office ia
s. ID.
49, ated at Webster. 8. d.. November q,
Byron a. Walton. Administrator of the
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
Notice For Hearing Petition For Pro-
bate of Foreign Will.
l224w
State of South Dakota
County of Day.

In County Court.
Notice of time appointed for proving
foreign will, etc c,,as
In the matter of the estate OF Charles
r. Snyder, deceased. -.
The state of South Dakota sends greet
ing to Lena Gipson. heirs next OF KIN OF
Charles r. Snyder, late of saskatchewan
Canada, deceased.
Pursuant to an order of said court made
on the 18th day of December. A. ID, iSo,
notice is hereby given, that Wednesday,
the Goth day ofJanuary, A. ID. 1908, at nine
o'clock a. m .,of said day, at the court room
of said court, at Webster, in the County OF
Day, have been appointed as the time
and place for proving the will of SAID
Charles r. Snyder, deceased, and tor near
ing the application of Lena Gipson,
executrix named in said will for the
issuance to her of letters testamentary
when and where any person interested
may appear and contest the same.
Witness the Hon. John II. Lund, Judge
of the county court and the seal OF saId
court, this 10Th day of December, A. ID.
1908. at his Office in the City of Webster,
County of Day, State of south Dakota.
John III. Lund,
Attest: Judge of the county court
Albert Smith,
Clerk.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07

J. ]. PATTERSON, Petitioners Attorney.
IS all
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Report of Examinations
Sent to the President

Secretary Wilson forwarded the report
OF Drs. Skinner and Haywood. together
with the letter of Dir. Wiley, to President
Roosevelt, with the following letter, dated
December II:
Dear Mr.. President:
81 inclose, for your information, the re.
port Of an examination lately conducted
in the bureau of chemistry of this de-
partment, showing the composition of the
gas supplied by the Washington Gas
Light Company for local consumption.
THE letter of the chief of the bureau
of chemistry, accompanying this report,
shows that this examination was made
in connection with an investigation, re-
quested by the coroner of the District of
Columbia, of the circumstances surround
ing the death of q family i'm the city
caused by inhaling air charged with car
bon monoXide, which is very poisonous
gaseous product.
The report shows that the gas sup
ply of the city contains a large percent
age of carbon monoxide, and, as the
safety of our gas supply is a vital mat
ter to consumers in general, the report
is referred to you for such action as YOU
may deem necessary.
Very sincerely yours.
JAMES WILSON.
The President, White House, Washing
ton d. c.
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Making of a Style.

From Ike Boston Transcript.
Why should Lincolll's mastery of the
English language be deemed inexplica bic :?
Mastery of any language may be a gift
Literary skill comes; il is given; IT cam
not be hired. 1t is no unusual Thing to
find it in authors who have had no scho-
lastic preparation. who have surprised
not only themselves but the world with a
great book.
The gif of literary expression Is
strengthened. broadened. chast ned by
reading. and Lincoln was a great reader
all his life. In one sense his environment
was. paradoXical as i. may seem TO say
so, emineEtly favorable to the cultivation
NJ his gift. Libraries were unknown to
the west Of his DCyEood. Books were rot
common. Those accessible were standard
works, such as would be purchased by
lawyers. clergymen and teachers who had
but little money to spend for amusement.
From these sources Lincoln obtained his
early reading. He read and reread the
Bible. Shakespeare. Robinson Criisoe. PIT
grims Progress. Aesop and. we are tola.
Weems' Washington. Throwing ont the
last-named. what list better calculated TO
turn a frontier boys thoughts toward
style could be devised? The Bible Shake
speare, Defoe. Bunyan-they are q libel al
education for "a s;ylist.
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Baker Sees No Way for
Criminal Prosecution

President Roosevelt read DIR. Wiley S
report and letter, and sent them to the
Department of Justice to learn what &C
ton, if any, might be taken in the case.
The Department of Justice referred the
papers to Daniel w. Baker. United States
attorney for the District of Columbia.
who gave them to Stuart Mcnamara, one
of his assistants, to investigate.
The report of Mr.. Mcnamara. carefully
gone over and revised by Mr.. Baker, was
returned to the Department. of Justice
yesterday. The United States attorney
said:
The Attorney General, Department OF
Justice. Washington. d. G.
Sir: have your reference of certain
papers received from the White House
relative to chemical examination by
the Department of Agriculture Of the ga S
supplied in this city. and an inquiry into
the circumstances of the recent deaths
III this city caused by the inhalation OF
air charged with carbon monoXide gas.
- have read the reports OF Profs.
Hayward and Skinner. the letter of DIR.
Wiley and of the Secretary of Agri-
would appear that the recent deaths
were due to the inhalation of air charged
with carbon monoXide: that carbon mon
oxide is a very poisonous gaseous prod
uct: that the gas supplied 10 the city by
the Washington Gas Light Company con-
tains a large percentage of carbon mon
oxide to wit. from 70 per cent to 30 per
cent; that the gas manufactured from
coal does not contain more than G pei
cent of carbon moAoxide: that gas con-
tanning SO large a percentage of carbon
monoxide very nearly approaches car
buretted water gas. which contains ap-
proximately six times the amount of car
bon monoxide found in coal gas: that
accordingly the analysis of the character
and composition of the Washington gas
supply discloses that in it's content OF
carbon monoXide ii very nearly approach
es the carburetted water gas type. it
being properly a mixture OF a small
amount OF coal gas. varying from IL per
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DR.. Wiley Reports on the
Work of His Assistants

DR.. Wiley, in sending the report of his
assistants TO the Secretary of Agriculture,
summed UP the facts in the case in the
following letter:
THE Secretary of Agriculture
Sir: At the time of the tragedy in the
Bremerman family short time ago, in
which two adults and one infant lost
their lives from inhaling air charged with
carbon monoxide gas the coroner re-
quested this bureau to make an examina-
ton of the circumstances attending this
unfortunate matter Accordingly DR.. j.
*. Haywood and Mr.. w. w. Skinner
were directed to make d thorough study
of the premises and the stove which was
supposed to have been the cause of the
accident and any other matters connected
| Herewith. To this end the stove was
brought into the laboratory and an
elaborate series of experiments made
Herewith, showing that the production of
the poisonous gas was traced directly to
the. heater employed. full report of
this matter has been made to the coroner
as required by law.
I'm connection with this investigation
| also directed DR.. Haywood to look into
the composition of the city gas. This
he has done, with the remarkable result
showing that the city gas contains from
~ to 80 per cent of this very poisonous
substance, while gas made from coal does
not contain to exceed u per cent. These
data show that in the escape of the city
gas of Washington into room in any
| given quantity the poisonous effect pro-
duced would be five times greater than il
coal gas were used. Any leak of fault Of
! the gas service therefore, is a constant
menace, not to the health only, but to the
| lives of our citizens.
II deem 1t my duty to acquaint you
| with the results of this investigation
| since it has a most important bearing on
| the welfare of our people, and l am APP
| pending hereto the report of DR. Hay
wood and Mr.. Skinner, giving in detail the
| results Of their work.
I'm this connection permit me to sug-
| gest also that all danger of poisoning of
| this kind would be avoided If the people
would use for heating apparatus, as well
| as for illumination. denatured alcohol.
| The cost for heating purposes would be
very little If any, greater. and the safety
| of the inhabitants OF the rooms would be
| greatly promoted. | suggest that in the
| interest of the public welfare the results
! of this examination be made public in
some proper manner.
| Respectfully,
! Cpl w WILEY Chief"
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GAS PRONOUNCED
MENACE TO LIFE
Reports on lIIuminant Furnish
ed to Washington. =.
ANALYSES BY CHEMISTS
Deadly Carbon Monoxide Found in
Large Proportion.
FACTS SENT TO THE PRESIDENT
District Attorney Baker Declares
That the Only Remedy Lies in
Legislation by Congress.
FACTS SENT TO THE PRESIDENT

That WashinSton's gas supply is dan
serous to life and health. owing TO the
presence in enormous percentage of car
bon monoxide,. the most dangerous case.
Gus product known to science, is the sum
AMI substance of the reports and COR
respondence originating in the bureau OF
chemistry and transmitted through Sec
rotary Wilson to the Department of Jus.
tice ana to the President.
DIR. Wiley states that the escape OF
gas into any room in Washington is five
times more dangerous than in cities where
coal gas is supplied. He suggests that
for all heating and Illuminating pur-
poses denatured alcohol be used to avoid
danger of poisoning.
United States Attorney Baker, who eX-
anined the reports and letters to see
whether he could take any action in the
matter. returned them to the Depart
ment of Justice with the announcement
that the only remedy for Washingtonia
lies with Congress, and that Legislation
forpiddinS the use Of water gas or re-
stricting its use to small quantities is the
only way out of the difficulty.
An exhaustive analysis of Washington $
gas made In the laboratory of DR.. J. H
Haywood and DR.. j. II. Skinner OF the
bureau of chemistry, shows that carbon
moroXide is present in the gas supply
OF this city in quantities varying from
o per cent to 20 per cent. Side by side
with these figures is statement that
coal gas contains less than per cent OF
the dangerous element.
The Attorney Generals Report.
The Attorney General made the follow.
ing report to the President:
The President, the White House.
'Sir: With the return of the papers sent
to you by Secretary Wilson relative to
the composition of Illuminating gas in the
District of Columbia, I forward herewith
United States Attorney Bakers report on
the subject matter. 1t is apparent from
the statements contained in Mr. Bakers
report that there is no appropriate action
in the premises which the Department of
Justice can take. In accordance with the
direction contained in your letter of De-
cember 10 last. l have made the CORE
spondence public.
Very respectfully.
CHARLES J. BONAPARTE,
Attorney General"
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Complete Analysis of
Gas Burned in This City

The report of Drs W. w. Skinner and
J. Fl. Haywood is long and gives a COM
plete analysis of the gas consumed daily
in Washingtonand compares it with othe.'
gas, manufactured and natural The re-
suit of tests made on animals is given
and authorities are quoted to show that
gas containing carbon moncNide has killed
men, in one specific instance when the
victim inhaled a single inspiration. The
report follows:
DIR. IL. W. Wiley, CHIEF Bureau OF
Chemistry:
"In harmony with your instructions, we
have made a careful examination of the
gas supply. as furnished this city. and
compared it with data obtained by en-
periments with other forms Of illumi-
mating gas. The details of this investlga-
ton are submitted herewith.
I'm an investigation by us Of the Bre:n-
erman tragedy in which three persons
lost their lives from inhal.ng carbon mon
oxide. it was found advisable 10 study the
character and composition OF the gas
supply furnished by the Washington Gas
Light Company. Analyses were there fore
made by the usual eudiometric methods.
using ain improved Orsat apparatus. rat
composition OF the gas was found to he
as follows
\. X. e. u. F..
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cent to % per cent. and carburetted
water gas, varying from IS per cent to 50
per cent.
A Poisonous Process.
1T seems generally recognized by
chemical authority that carbon monoxide
is within the class Of the most poisonous
gaseous products. DR.. Remsen has
placed it in this category and states that
it has frequently been considered whether
the manufacture of water gas should
not be prohibited by the government
Blyth. in his Treatise on Poisons, and
Holland in his Treatise on Chemistry
and Toxicology, fortify DR.. Remsen. and
cite examples of the dangerous results
where persons or animals are exposed
to an atmosphere charged with carbon
monoXide.
1T is therefore apparent that a gas
supplied to the city for Illuminating pur-
poses, containing so large percentage
of carbon monoXide as that discovered IN
the gas of the city. is extremely danger
Gus, and is apt to cause loss OF hte or
sickness, when, from leakage or Improper
combustion. considerable quantities of the
gas may escape into the atmosphere or
rooms and sleeping apartments.
The investigation conducted by the
Department of Agriculture indicates that
the loss of life by asphyxiation Of three
persons in the city Of Washington was
due to the escape of this carbon mon
oxide gas. thereby supporting in proof
the claim of the department in the above
theory.
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gas may escape into the atmosphere ol
ROOMS and sleeping apartments.
Legislation in Massachusetts,.

The dangerous nature of water gas
was early recognized by the state board
of health OF Massac husetts and We lind
that a statute was enacted in 1885 pro-
hibting the d .stribut on of Il gas contain
ing more than 10 per cent carbon mo-
noSidc The relative danger from coal
and water gas also is strikingly shown In
the thirty-fourth report of the Massachu-
setts state board of health for the year
1862. In thirteen years QS76-1sSiD, before
the use of water gas, there were eight
deaths from poisoning by illuminat nG
gas. In the fourteen Years USSi-l.hl3D
following the introduction OF water gas
there were 4J9 deaths from this cause
The dangerous character OF water gas
or mixture of gases With a high per
centage of carbon monoXide. sucr Is
furnished by the Washington Gas Light
Company, should be known TO every CON
sumner of the product. Every precaution
should be taken to see that all appl ances
used for heating and lighting purposes
are of the most approved type and in the
best possible condition when installed,
and thereafter maintained in clean and
SatiSfacfprv
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be done in the way of criminal proEeru-
ton, but that recommendations for RENE
dial legislation should be made.
DANIEL w. BAKER.
United States Attorney"
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Necessity for Flues.

Provision should be made for the re-
moval of products Of combustion by
means of a flue or connection with a
window; this especially applies to all
forms Of heating apparatus The detec-
ton of the slightest odor from escapin Z
gas should be warning. and every effort
made to discover and correct the trouble.
There should be, as recommended by
Coroner hewitt, rigid inspection before
installation OF all fixtures by the inspector
of plumbing or some other designated Of
fetal, and # not already provided by law
an ordinance should be passed prohibit
ing the Installation OF fixtures until SO
passed by said official. In the installation
the cocks should lie sufficiently far apart
to obNiate >tbe danger Of accidentally
opening one when closing another.
Respectfully, j. Ii. HAYWOOD.
..W NJ SKIN NE,R"
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Result Oh COMPARISONS.
A comparison of these analyses shows
that carbureted water gas contains APP
proXimately six times the amount OF car
bon monoxide found in coal gas while
hydrogen and methane are much higher
in the latter.
From a comparison OF the composition
Of the Washington gas supply with these
analyses it will be noted that in content
Of carbon monoxide it very nearly APP
proaches the carbureted water gas type.
it being probably a mixture of small
amount Of coal gas. varying from - to -
per cent. and carbureted water gas - TO
50 per cent.
THE variation of the Washington gas
supply, as revealed by the analyses. is
rather remarkable, the percentage of car
bon monoxide varying from 2l.3 10 :'o.J
property Of Illuminating gas varies di-
rectly. but with an increased ratio, with
its content of carbon monoXde, this vari-
alton is of considerable Importance.
Upon the authority OF some of the
most eminent chemists. as we'll as our
own observations. it may be stated that
carbon monoxide is one OF tho most poi
souOus gaseous products known. Dr.. REM
sen says: The poisonous character of
carbon monoSide has led to great deal
Of discussion and to some legislation on
the subject of water gas. The question
has been repeatedly raised whether the
government should allow the manufac-
ture OF water gas.
Deadliness of Carbon Monoxide.
"Blyth reports the case OF ali assistant
OF Christison. who took three or four in
halations OF pure carbon monoXide gas
and fell back paralyzed. became un-
conscious and later died. The chemist.
Chenot. was also accidentally poisoned by
the pure gas and, it is stated. fell as if
struck by lightning after single in
spiration. IT is stated h. *sHollInd that
an exceedingly poisonous character is i'm
parted to an atmosphere containing one
tenth of per cent OF carbon monoXde.
and that iive-tenths of per cent kills
birds in three minutes. In our expert
meats a guinea pig exposed to an atmos-
phere containing l per cent for fifteen
minutes was removed apparently dead
but later revived Tnese observations
are sufficient TO show the dangerous char
acter o. water gas with it's 30 per cent
of carbon moIoNfde and the danger to life
and health from the use %. this gas in
poorly constructed and improperly de-
signed apparatus for Heating and lighting
purpose when from leakage or improper
combustion conside:a BILE quantities Of this
"ioisons: Their Effect and Detection.
'.MedcHl Chemistry aud Toricology.
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1000 100,

For purposes of comparison. the cOmpo-
sition Of several types of Illuminating gas
are given below:
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Result of Comparisons.

sStiI!man's Eng. Chem
Sixth Report, Massachusetts, Board Of Healtl
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Suit Against Company Pending.

November 4. 1907. the District of CO.
lumbia filed suit against the Washington
Gas Light Company, under the authority
of these acts seeking to recover $500 in
penalties for a failure to supply gas of
the standard prescribed by the act. This
suit Is pending, and is known as District
of Columbia VS.. the Washington Gas
Light Company. No. 1896, at law, SUI
preme Court of the District of Columbia.
The District of Columbia has an in
Spector who examines the gas supplied
from time to time to see that it does not
fall below the standard of the act. From
his examination it was advisable to file
this suit. If the Department Of Agri-
culture should be able to determine that
the present gas supply, with its content
of water gas or carbon monoNide, Is de-
ficient in purity or in candle power, in
violation of the provisions Of this statute,
there would be a liability of civil
character in favor of the District to col
lect the penalty. and. possibly. i'll favor
of the administrator of the deceased TO
sue for damages for wrongful death. But
| am unable to see any grounds upon
which the criminal law might be invoked
to prosecute the Washington Gas Light
Company under the same circumstances
Congressional Action Favored.
The remedy lies in legislation AS
and as this has been demonstrated in the
case OF the recent deaths, where the car
bon monoXide. escaping from the local
gas supply. was concomitant IL not a
partial cause. of the deaths. Congress
should amend the laws covering the
Washington Gas Light Company in it's
manufacture Of the gas by either forbid
ding entirely the use of water gas or re-
stricting the quantity used to such q min
imum that it's presence in the composition
of the city gas would be insignificant and
harmless.
similar measures OF protection have
been taken by the legislatures of other
Jurisdictions. In 1885 the Massa cliusetts
legislature enacted a law prohibiting the
distribution of gas containing more than
10 per cent of carbon monoXide wide th;r-
ty-fOurth report. Massa chusetts state
board of health. 1902. 1t would seem
that the protection of the community
from the recurrence of similar disaster
would be accomplished by the enactment
of Z law prohibiting the Washington Gas
Light Company from manufacturing or
distributing gas which contained more
than such a minimum OF carbon ,nonoN-
iGe as the Department of Agriculture or
other competent source may determine,
and which would be harmless to the con-
Stunning public.
Il am of the opinion that nothing can
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cent to % per cent. and carburetted
water gas, varying from IS per cent to So
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Dee.
Der4. Dec. s. 10.
.. II - $40 80. 80. 81 1
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"Ioisops: Their Effect and Dpteciio
'.MedicHl Chemistry aud Toricolosy.