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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-05-09
BRITISH PENSIONS.
The Elaborate system That Has Been
Adopted TO Reward Heroes or
Their Families.

A British officer who loses a limb or
an eye al once receives sum equivalent
10 years pay and the price of an arti-
fetal limb. a year later he may be
granted a permanent annual pension,
graduated according to his rank. A
lieutenant general receives $4,000; a
major general, $3.50; colonel, 81 500;
a major, $1,000, captain $500, and
subalterb, $3.50. When the officer is
wounded very severely he may receive
a gratuity, varying from three to
twelve months pay; and If the injury is
likely to be permanent he will receive
pension OF one-half that granted to
his rank for the loss of a limb or an eye.
These pensions and gratuities, known
in gloomy pleasantries in the British
army as .blood money" are additional
TO the ordinary pensions which off,
GERS are entitled to in the normal
course of events. The widows and chill
dren of officers are not technically en-
titled TO pensions; they receive them as
matter of grace and not of right.
Take the case of the widow and chill
dren of colonel. If he dies from the
effects of campaign the widow
receives $3.50, and each child 500 per
year. but if he is killed in action or dies
o. his wounds she draws $1,000 and
zach child $40 annually. The scale for
killed and died Of wounds runs thus:
a najor'awidow drawss7oo; aeap,ain's
$500; r-ssssern'a s4oo. their children
vsryi,g trcra s1ss 70 ss1s-ctreinn..i
Enquirer.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-05-09
inspectors and Polling Places.

Resolved, That the Inspectors OF and
the several places whsre the primaries
shall be held shall be as follows
Hawthorne, etc.-Polling place. Urquhart
Hall. Judges Dave Graham, o. F. Taylor,
John Forbes.
Auiora-Polling place, Aurora Court
House. Judges Syl. Light, John Me-
Keough, Tom Sharp.
Sweetwater-Pol ing place, Geo. Ache
sons Office Judges. Geo. Acheson, G. A.
Curran, p. j. Conway.
Pine Grove-Polls at Wilson's Hotel
Judges, II. n. Bodfish, CD, Hanson, VIM
Wilson, Jr,
East Walker-Pclls at school house
Judges-Geo, Webster, Jesse CLAIM II. s.
Morgan.
Sodavile-.Polls at school house. Judges
4. d. Mcintyre, T. C. Watterson, George
Coffin.
Silver Star-Polls at school house Judg-
es, A. W. Curtis. Ed. Brown, A. T. George.
Seigelton-polls atmine boarding house
Judges Joseph Seigel, A. NJ. Hamlen, Mr.
Eunyan
Dunlap mines-pols at boarding house.
Judges. S. a. Knapp, Geo, Olsen, Elmer
Dunlap,
Candelaria-Polls at Justice Office. Judg-
es, B. i. Edwards, B. +. Mills, A. c.
Dwclle.
Fish Lake-Folls at Justice Office. Judges
A. P. Dyer, A. g. MoAfes, d, H, McNett.
Silver Peak-Polls at Chiatovioh store
Judges, d. T. Higgs, ". {. Iiassett, T. G.
West,
Aida Valley-Pols at store. Judges, NJ
II. Barnes, R. H. Stewart, Horace Poor.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-05-09

The Bon-Ton Hotel at Sodavile is
now completed and ready for guests.
In addition to tirs.-class hotel accom-
dations, there is commodious bath
house, and also iced stable for the
convenience of travellers by team.
The bar is supplied with the finest
assortment OF liquors and cigars in
She market. Messrs. Money & Ken
dali have spared no expense to make
the Bon Ton attractive and comfort
able, and they deserve Q share Of the
public patronage.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-05-09

crCandelara, Bishop and Kccler train
ieavos Hawthorne. Mondays, Wednesdays
md Fridays,
Bishop, Candelaria and Hawthorne train
leaves Keeler Tuesdays, Thursdays and
saturdays.
Read down the hrst column OF Ggnrcs
read up the second column.
II. NJ. YERINGToN, GenI. sup't.
r. ]. LAWS, Asst. Superintendent.
Il. y. YGRIycToS,
General Freight and Passenger ,.:'at.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-05-09

llf any OF the above-named persons
should be absent or decline to serve, others
shall be appointed as provided by the
Election Law OF the State
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-05-09
MISCELLANEOUS
CLAIMS ALLOWED
By the County Com
missionerS.

ATTHE LAST REGULAR MEETING
"A of the Board of Commissioners OF Es-
meralda county, Nevada, the Following
hills were allowed:
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-05-09
THE BULLETIN.
THE BULLETIN.

Is the only paper published in Esmer.
aida county, and is devoted entirely
to the interests OF the county.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-05-09

A 7 A MEETING OF THE ESMERAL-
"A da County Central Committee Of the
Repub lean Party. it was ordered that a
primary election be held on
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-05-09
STATE OF NEVADA, co
COUNTY OF ESMERALDA. ~

l, J. II. Miller, Clerk of the Board OF
County Commissioners in and for said
County and State, do hereby certify that
the foregoing bills were passed and ordered
ers on Monday, April 2, 1900.
j. II. MILLER,
Clerk of the Board.
Hawthorne. New. April 2, 1900.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-05-09
The Test.

The test at the primaries shall be! ~
nm Republican"
All electors are respectfully invited to
participate in the primary election.
Polls will remain open from J to $
o'clock p. IN.
BY order OF
JERRY QUINN.
q. w. WHITE, State Com
r. ]. LAWS,
o. " WHITING.
9. ". WHITE czrry7 Cen.
FRANZ VEAL.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-05-09
NEW TO-DAY.


OFFICE OF EsMERALDA !
COUNTY REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE 7
hawthorne, March %, 1890
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-05-09
MINING NEWS

Being published in the center ofa large
mining region particular attention
will be paid to the mining industry.
Correspondence from outside eamps
is urgently solicited.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-05-09
NOTICE.

is HEREBY GIVEN To ALI pApr1pc
owing The Knapp 4 Laws Co. that the nm.
dersigned, 5, A. Knapp, is the only person
authorized to collect accounts and notas
aua amounts due Knapp & Laws Co., and
all parties are notified not to paw anv
amounts 10 any other person except nm n
order Of s. A. Knapp. 'D
by order OF the Board of Directors of
tha Knapp Il Laws Co. VI
s. A. KNAPP,
President and Manager
hs"shornefNev, July 10, 1899
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-05-13
d. n Il. G. ENenrsIons.

Louisville, Ky, May y aud ~,
fare 2l.70; limit June sth. Louisville
tickets can be- extended to June y,
by deposit Of ticket with joint agent
AT Louisville and paying Zee Of 50cts.
Brcnham Texas date sale May
~ and q. FARE $3.50. Limit May -.
New Orleans.--Date sale, May ~
and ~ Pare SO, Limit May 18th.
Fort Worih.-Date sale May Hand
~. Fare sj.G5. Limit May n.
Waco.-Date of sale May u and
o.. Fare 81. Limit May Is.
Dallas.-p1te sale May a. Fare
$3.50. Limit May Is.
Fort Worth-Date sale May q and
- fare, a.; limit May ~.
Waco.-Date sale May 81; fare
$40; limit May -.
Houston. -Dato sale May " ard
Is; fare 500; limit NAV 2Oth.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-05-13

Services will bee held ~ the Chris
tlan church today A. follows: Morn
Ing, Sunday school g:i5; DEVOTIONAL
Inc: Communion il:i5; Preaching
ll:a0, subject "What is our nocd?'
Evening. Junior Endeavor Z; y. 4.
;. G. T.. O.; Preaching s:l5, subject
Following Jesus"
Prof. Connell. ~ the A aud NJ.
college, will lecture at lola on the
18th, and at 5 o'clock Of the same
day he will address the agricultur-
lists in and around Bedias.
~Tyler Haswell has purchased the
house formerly occupied by j. A..
Mcqueen and J. ". Gregg is moving
it from the site OF the new G.. W. a
y. V. depot.
The city council met yesterday at
| n O'Clock and adjourned until Tues
day night TO consider the railroad
natter.
FOR SALE-My home place, east
Of railroad, convenient to business
la bargain. Apply 90 J. y Mus
achia. iaS
4 Rev. r. l.. shcttles went TO
Houston yesterday TO M the APP
pointmcnts Of Rev. Jno. r.. Green to-
day.
4 Aurther Jenkins has been trans
ferred from Houston 60 Uvaldo by
the Western Union telegraph comp
ipany
4 Mrs V. Harris returned to Hou--
ton yesterday after visiting hei
daughter, Mrs.J. G. Kcuolc.
J. 4. -. McSwain and sons were her,
fIom Rock Prairie yesterday, and
) called on the Eagle.
. All kinds Of hot lunche, served OF
short order at Edinburg's restaurant
back of James drug store. n
. Rev. Juo. T.. Green viii preach a.
the Methodist church this morning
AZ n o'clock and tonight.
Lemp's bottled beer i the mos
healthiul, refreshing beverage. u
Nice, fresh corn chops Just receiy
ed at Harder's 'oedstore. l3S
There are others but none IN GOO,
a. Lemp's bottled beer. ljo
NJ. ID. Cole returned from Housto
: yesterday.
h W. W Harris has returned fror
Galveston.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-05-13
Tho mer...he. car,. Te.,.

New York May l2.--After a prolonged
test Of the new nickel steel rails ON the
famous horseshoe curve. the Pennsyl.
wanna railroad management has pro-
nounced them imprncticahle for that
particular service These rails were
placed just above Kitianning ON the
main line. and the criticism passed upon
them by the Pennsylvania officials ID
that in consequences of their extreme
hardness they natualize 10 certain
extent the tractiveness Of locomotives,
thereby making il impossible for an en-
gine 30 draw ~ heavy train as the
same engine could draw over the ordi.
nary steel rails.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-05-13

ST. Joseph, No. May l9.-Saauel J,
Philips. for years a trusted salesman Of
X. U. Ilendrick. the jeweler. was ar.
rested on suspicion Of having systemat.
ically robbed his employer. Gold and
precious stones valued at several hun.
dred dollars were found upon Philips
when be was searched at police head.
quarter. The man was arrested ON in.
formation received by the police from
his wife II is alleged that the disclos-
ures she made to the officers were in re.
vengc for the III treatment by Philips Of
the woman's son. Alfred Regime.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-05-13
She Wa. Dressed a. a hoy.

II Paso, Tex, May IA young
woman. claiming 20 be from Dallas,
Tex. was arrested here ON warrant for
masquopding in male attire. The girl
insisted that she was boy, but finally
broke down and confessed her identity
10 the chief Of police. saying that she
owned valuable gold claim in Mexico,
and tnmped her way here because she
had no money.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-05-13
POSSESSION oF TuTuILA.
Raising OF ~. STAR. add stripes Over
Gar New samoan Possessions.

Gar Nsw samoan Possessions.
Washington. May i2.-ASsistant Sec
rotary Iiackett has rcoeivci report
dated April II from Commander b. +.
Tlley. commandant Of the United States
naval station AZ Tntuila. samoa. stating
that he had that day conducted the cere-
mony Of hosting the American flag a.
symbolical Of the protectorate u the
United States over that island and tho
adjacent Islands. together with the Is
land OF Manua.
The Aiarenda has previously visited
Manua. an island about 10 hours steam
ing to the eastward. where a conferences
was held and the king and his counsel.
lors were informed Of the meaning u
the arrangement by which the island
had been brought under the protection
Of this government. The king. upon
this explanation. expressed satisfaction
IN coming under the proteotion Of the
United States.
ON the day appointed Commander
Tilloy read the order. from the govern.
ment 81 the United States aud AN address
by the Samoan people was presented.
After that a proclamation Of the estab-
lishment Of the islands q Tutuila and
Manua asa possession Of the United
States wa, made.
Upon hosting the Gag, salutcs were
fred by the Ahareuda aud the German
cruiser Cormomnt. An address followed
from United States Consul General Os-
born Of Apia.
After These formal exercises bad been
concluded the remainder 81 the day was
given over 20 sport and entertainment.
The school children sang songs and
games 81 various kinds were INDUCED
In. followed by dancing aud good tim,
generally.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-05-13

G. =. Jenkins returned yesterday
from the hrcmon's convention AT
WnNnhnehle.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-05-13
n. At. q. Time Gard. Bryan
LOCAL NEWS.

lee boxes and reirigcrators ut Levy
Bros lA
Jim CLANCY was in the city yester-
day.
Fish lunches at Edinburg's res
sFut If
Nm Dunn was here from wheclock
yesterday.
n You want the best bottled beer
call for Lemp's. li0
ia. Henry Of Edge was in the
city yesterday.
Drink Nj. Vernon Pure Rye az the
Exposition saloon. ld3ti
Burleson county is organizing a
white mans union.
smoke Metropolitan cigars sold nj
Exposition saloon. DIFF
Sheriff and Mrs T. &. Nunn Went
90 Hearno yesterday.
Gus Stevoncr Of kurtou was her,
from Kurten yesterday.
A.. Brook Hn Wh.ky-nncst on
q earth-ENposition saloon. a
Master Tony Strange ~ Myers wa'
caller AZ this office yesterday.
Remember Levy Bros have mic,
line of 90 carts and baby buggies. ..
Hot lunches served quickly da!
and night ut Edinburgs restaurant
n
Profs. II. II. Wiley and II. l.
Pounds of Bethel were In town yes
terday
Allen Academy commencement
exercises will take place Thursda.
evening. May 81.
For Rent-Secoud story oi Oh
Schittino building on Main stree
Apply TO Greco Bros 1879
Enamel photos card size N cent
per dozen az Willis n Coleman
Tuesday and Friday Of cac
week. l22tf
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-05-13
Female Diseases a speciality.
All Chronic Diseases Treated.
Consultation and Examination
Free.

k@- Office hours from 9 a. m. until
II, and 1870 to 5 p. m. 2.i7
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-05-13

Waxahachie, May Fifteen dam
age suits, aggregating $4,000, were
filed IN the district court here against
the Missouri. Kansas and Texas Railway
company. These suits grew out Of the
recent spread Of smallpox in this county
and are brought by parties alleging they
Were damaged by the introduction of
the disease, which is charged against
the railroad company.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-05-13

Austin, May i2.-By majority vote
Of the executive committee of the Texas
Posimasters' association. the 10Th day Of
July WAS selected for the convention u
be- held in the city Of Dallas. An earnest
effort will b. made 10 have Hon. Chas,
Emory Smith. the postmaster general
Of the United States, In attendance. as
well as other representatives of the post
Office department.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-05-13

Galveston. May l2-The deed trans.
ferring the 90 acres of land in Denver
resuryey TO the government was filed for
record here. The deed mentions the con.
siderntion Of $4,000. This land is 10
b. used for the erection Of barracks for
three batteries Of artillery. Attached to
the instrument were sl2G worth Of war
revenue atamps
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-05-13

Denison, Tex. May li.-6eorge Z.
Nelson a prominent attorney Of Musco.
gee. |. r., and well known throughout
the territory, was found dead IN his
room there "Wednesday morning, lie Is
supposed 10 have died Sunday night.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-05-13
N.rro Hanged aud nIddIed.

Hinton. w. Va, May i2.-Will Lea,
the negro who attempted TO assault a
white woman at Sandstone. was taken
from the Jail here last aight and hanged.
His body was riddled with bullets by a
mob Of 100 p.asked men.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-05-13
Convicted Of Man.Iaughlsr.

Ardmore, l. T., May i2.-The jury in
the case Of Lish Brodburn, charged with
the murder of 4. Evans, returned a yer.
die, u guilty Of manslaughtor and rec.
commended the extreme penalty OF the
law.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-05-13
Wood Yard.

lam now selling cord wood and
stove wood Ia any quantity from Ice
up; delivering 1t 10 the houses,
Please send money by .he drivers, as
I avn selling wood ~ low "a can
- fod ii. and cannot send back after
the money. Respectfully,
h. II KNOWLES.
Yard ~ the old creamery. Juns
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-05-13

Nashville, May 1.-THE University
OF Texas baseball team defeated the Van.
derbilt team here Friday in n beautiful
game by score Of 5 to2.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31
Did Not Want the Horse

Willie Woodard tells the following
story at the expense Of one of the now
well-known turfmen Of the Middle
West racing circuit: "a few years
ago" said Willie, "our friend came
down from Central Kentucky with a
few home-bred horses to the Louisville
track His first starter was put in a
selling race, which he won. After the
race was run the horse was led I'D in
front OF the stand. The track auc.
tioneer went through the routine with
$500 the owners bid. The trainer and
owner rushed up excitedly and yelled
Here. hold on. | didn't bid on that
"hoss." Just give me the purse and
keep the horse. cause don't want him
about the barn"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31
Stole the BRIDEGROOM.

A young man in a convivial marty at
Broad street hotel told the following
story: Il had good time at a wedding
last week. 1t was the wedding of n
friend of mine, and | and some of the
boys played good joke on him. and
he didn't get mad either. The joke was
to steal him. Yes, right after the cere.
mony we grabbed him up, banged him
into a cab, and then drove him ont six
teen miles into the country, where We
locked him up in barn and kept him
there three days. The bride waited for
him in royal suite Of rooms In an As
bury Park hotel. We had persuaded
her to travel down alone, promising her
the groom would arrive at any minute.
Every evening, after our days work
was done, we trotted out into the conn.
try to see the groom. with baskets of
food and liquid. Pretty good.natured
about 1t the duffer was, too, tell you,
though, those three days were different
slightly from what he and the girl had
been counting n."-Philadelphia Rec
ord.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31

Just how many boys and men are EN-.
ployed it is difficult to learn accurately
They all work for the gas company
as the city pays $40 year for each gas
lamp and the company maintains" II
that is, pays for lighting, extinguish.
ing, cleaning and repairs.
But while the company allots an ev-
erage Of 100 lamps to each lighter, and
pays fixed rate per lamp for their
maintenance, the lighters sub-let the
contracts in some cases, hiring little
lads for almost nothing to do part of
the work, Of which, of course, the COM
pany has no record.
Some old men who, for many years.
have been employed as lamp-lighters,
swear their sons into the service and
make family affair Of it. Therefore,
1t Is probable that more than 200 peo.
pie are employed to care for the 1880
gas lamps which are still in service.
Although the electric lighting sys-
tenn of Chicago was inaugurated only
thirteen years ago and has grown slow.
ly, few people realize that the city has
the largest municipal street lighting
system in the world, including 3,5O2 arc
lamps. each of 1000 candle power.
In addition to the gas lamps, there
areapproximately 10000 gasoline lamps
In service in outlying districts not
touched by the mains Of the gas COM
panies, and these are rented by the city
from private corporations. These, too.
are being displaced gradually by the
extension of the electric lighting sys-
TEN.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31
TRAVELS OF THE JIeeER,
This Industrious Little Flea Is Circum-
navigating the World.

navigating the World.
The very small species of the flea,
commonly known as the jigger, whose
native home is tropical and subtrop-
zeal America, set out in 1872 to cir
cumnavigate the world and has now
half completed his journey, says a
writer In the New York Sun. His ar
rival in India and Madagascar is al
most simultaneously reported. On Lis
conquering way he has badly fright.
ened many barbarous tribes by his pro-
pensity to bore through the skin and
nnd lodgment under it, and many vii
lages and sometimes whole districts
were abandoned by the natives during
his journey across Africa.
In September, 1872, a sailing vessel
from Brazil dumped quantity of sand
ballast on the beach at Ambriz, A little
south or the Congo. This event has
historic Importance from the fact that
the ugger crossed the ocean IN this
sand, and it is believed to have been
his first introduction to foreign terr,.
tory. His rate of advance.across Africa
depended upon the means Of transpor.
tatlon at hand, for the jigger will not
mop when he may ride. 1t was thir.
teen years before he struck tie coro-
van route to Stanley Pool, and then he
Journeyed quickly and comfortably with
the porters in the freight service 70
'hat starting point of the upper Congo
steamers, which carried him halfway
across Africa. Twenty years after bis
arrival in Africa the jigger appeared
on the shores of Victoria Nyanza, and
SIX years later he was hopping along
the sands OF Zanzibar island.
The jigger was thus established IN
1913 at the busy mart whence many
vessels sail for the East Indies and
oceanica. 1t was predicted that he
would soon invade India, and sure
enough his arrival at Bombay, whittier
ne had been brought by coolies return.
llS from Africa, is now reported. Lee
TOUR du Monde says he NAV he OK.
pected In French Indio- China at anv
time' and that he will evidently m.
Vade the whole of Southern Asia and
letters from NOssi Be, in Northwest
Madagascar, report his advent there
ana ON the adjoining islands, where he
Is hourishing and multiplying in the
sandy soil.
we may next expect to hear of this
perseVer1ng and successful traveller
among the Pacific islands, and all re.
gions IN or near the tropics seem des.
tined to make his acquaintance
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31

Il could get along with confession
of faith containing but the little that
Jesus said when He was trying to
make a Christian OF Nicodemus: "God
so loved the world that He gave His
only begotten Son, that whosoever be.
lieveth in Him should not perish, but
have eternal life" That gives to us
the doctrine of Gods unlimited love,
human guilt, the divinity of Christ, sal
vaton through Christ, faith in Christ,
Immortality; every word Saxon, three
quarters of the words monosyllables,
profound enough for any elder, simple
enough for any four-year old.-Dr G.
H. Parkhurst.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31
PASSING OF GAS LIGHTERS.
Increasing Use of Electric Lamps Is
Leaving Them Without Work.

increasing Use OF ELECTRIC Lamps I9
Leaving Them Without Work.
They are getting after the nimble
young man who trots around the streets
in the cleaning with torch on the end
of along pole, touching off the gas
lamps one by one and leaving a trail
of more or less light after him, says the
Chicago Chronicle. The irresistible
march of science and progress and
the other things which are making
changes in the world is sweeping the
lamp-lighter out of the way.
In 1887, before there were any munic.
ipal electric street lights in service in
Chicago, about 400 young men, old men
and barefoot boys trudged nightly
through all the city streets lighting the
gas lamps. In the chill dawn they made
the rounds again, putting out the lights
Now a handful of employees in the
electrical department of the city throw
a few switches in the electric light sta
tions every evening and instantly $500
electric arc lights spring to life along
the streets which the boys formerly
paced so laboriously, and in the morn
ing the switches are thrown back once
more and the lights die out. 1t is all
done by simple turn of the wrist.
But the lamp-lighter has not been en-
tirely superseded as yet, notwithstand-
ing City Electrician Ellicott's anxiety
to extend the electric lighting system
ipnI Ia IL.
Is to be done as soon as machinery can
be installed to use the water power Of
the drainage channel at Lockport
There are still tbout 1880 gas lamps
in nightly operation, and. as each light.
er cares for an average OF 100 OF these,
there are still nearly 200 lighters max
Ing their rounds nightly.