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Show ArtUlan Wall Phannmana. Haw KiN.svti.LE, June 20 On Monday Mon-day for about au hour, between 11 and 12 o'clock, great excitement prevailed amorg the citizens here when it was announced that the flow from the artesian arte-sian well had changed lrora tho usual flow of clear, sparkling, health-giving water to a discharge of stuff that in color would compare favorably with tho darkest writing fluid. Tho pho-nomcnal pho-nomcnal discharge continued for about one hour when tho water assumed its usual clear appearance, much to the relief re-lief of the host of anxious people who had quickiy gathered to . ituess tha sight. This black f1iii(i,afl,er (.tundiug in a vesjel foraiow raiuultw formed a sediment that jxt cofawestnj)Ie; lampblack, lamp-black, and wi to. therfiiari ai- Jiii . of the large cap that oowrft fta filght-inc1! pipe was tasen or, ana as tne aariituii made its way to the top, a scum of grease was visible, very thin of course, but enough to fill the anxious citizens' minds with "oil -wells," etc. Many have bottles of the inky wafer thatthey will preserve iu memory of theday that "black vomit" attacked tho town's artesian ar-tesian water. |