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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-07
FROM PROVIDENCE TO
SLAI ARMENlANS

LONDON. Nov. THE real name Of
Gorgie Yangie Cthe murderer OF the two
Armenian delegates TO the revolutionary
convention here. who were assassinated
on the afternoon Of November 4. at
Peekham Rye, Yangie committing sui
eide Immediately afterward by shoOting)
is now said 10 be Karan. and he Is de-
scribed as a prominent Alfarist, who
formerly resided at Providence, r. l.
His age is said TO b. about forty In
consequence OF the receipt Of a letter
threatening with death the Armenians
who have been summoned 10 testify at
the inquest November 3. the coroner's
court win be closed TO every ore but
the witnesses and officials. so az to pre-
vent the possibility of outrages
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LOST HIS BRlDE-TO-BE
AND SELF IN STREETS

WILMINGTON. Del. Nov. Joseph
F. LOTUS and Anna Kenny. Of Philadel-
phia. were married ia this city by Mayor
Charles D. Bird Thursday night after
the prospective bridegroom had strayed
from the side Of his bride-to-be and be-
come lost. The pair arrived here early
IN the evening and went TO the office Of
the mayor. but found nobody in. LOTUS
left his bride-tO-be on a street corner
while he went in search OF information.
He got lost and could not find his way
back J. z. McNabb bailifI. found the
young woman In tears on the corner.
and after much difficulty found LGftue.
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SAM PARKS IN PRISON
ABAND0NS ALL HOPE

NEW YORK. Nov. For the second
time in his life yesterday Samuel J.
Parks. for months acknowledged leader
of the warning labor element Of this
city. entered the old south gate at Sing
Sing prison TO don the stripes Of a con-
Wet.
His last words on the first trip were;
Tell the boys they haven't licked Sam
Parks yet. and I'll be back to lead the
parade on Labor Day"
Let up on me. boys. after this" he
whispered to the reporters yesterday
Don't YOU see they've got me I'm set
tied I'm down and out / got the hard
est fight OF my life coming of now"
and he touched his shrunken chest
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PREMIER SlLENCES
THE 0BSIRUcTI0NlSTS

BUDAPEST. Nov. THE new premier,
Count s-phen Tisza. succeeded in OBJ
tanning a hearing in the lower house
OF the diet yesterday after a brief
sl1irrnish with the obstructiOnists. who
commenced q noisy interruption as
soon as the premier arose. The latter
suddenly turned on his tormentoFs and
exclaimed: you may shout me down,
but you shan not silence the truth
Fighting with such weapons only be-
trays the weakness Of your position -
The obstruction suddenly ceased and
the premier proceeded with his state
ment OF the policy Of the government.
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Ex-REPRESENTATlVE'S SON
ARRESTED FOR BURGLARY

YONFSERS, n. Y. Nov. William G.
Stahlnecker. jr.. son Of former Repre-
sentative and -oTmer Mayor Of this city
WILLIAM g. StahInecker. is locked up in
the City prison charged with burglary
in the third degree, and unable 70 obtain
$500 bail Kasniesz JankOwskI. a store
keeper, OF = St. Mary's Avenue. was
working at his desk Ia the rear OF his
store late last night. when ne heard
some one irving to enter the rear Of his
cellar. he called the police. They
claim that q search revealed young
Stahlnecker behind a lot Of boxes
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WOMAN WHEELS WOMAN
TO PAY ELECTION BET

NEW YORK. Nov. Preceded by a
band Of music Lulu Diller Of 216 Han
cock Avenue. paid an election bet in
Jersey City last night, when she pushed
Addie Meyer, of III Charles Street, in a
wheelbarrow for a mile Although Miss
OILERS hands were biistered. and she
was nearly exhausted she fulfilled the
conditions Of her wager on James j.
Murphy, who was defeated by Mayor
Pagan Miss Diller weighs only JIG
pounds. while Miss Meyer. it is alleged.
weighs 2i0 pounds
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AFTER MANY MILLIONS
IN THE QUAKER CITY

OWINGsVILLE Ky. Nov. 7.-walter
and Arthur Watkins. Of Paducah and
Ashland Ey. have started fo- Phila-
deiphia where they claim they have
fallen heir 10 an estate which lies IN
the heart or the CITY and which Is said
70 BE- worth $3.50. 600 go Walter Watkins
IL a barber. and arthur is a conductor
on the eastern Kentucky division OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Walter
Watkins departed for philadelphia with
his attorney. who hopes 70 compromise
the matter with the present holders OF
the property
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SPANISH SENATOR
ASSAILS AMERICA

MADRID. Nov. I'm the senate yes
terday Senior Gil RObl, Cariist, inter
pellated the government regarding its
recommendation to Spanish manufac-
turers that they participate in the St.
Louis Exposition and on the proposal
10 send the cruiser Rio de la Plata 10
represent Spain. The senator used the
most violent language against the
United States. causing Premier Villa
verde to protest against the terms en-
ployed. whi,lh, the premier said. would
not be justified even in time of war.
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GERMANS FOUGHT
UNTIL DEATH CAME

CAPE TOWN. Nov. 7.-Ohcial advices
received here fully confirm the massacre
at WarmPad. Damaraland. German
Southwest Africa, by the Bendelzwar
tribesmen. The Germans gallantiy
fought TO the end but We're overwheln-
ed II Is believed that none Of tilem
escaped Warmbad was burned. Reports
Of isolated murders Of German traders
are also coming IN. The rebellion in
Damars.and IS officially attributed 20
distress caused by the drought
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ELLAsroN TERRACE COTTAGES

High ground between Brookland and Langdon.
right line; Is minutes out fare.
School near. Houses for sale and built TO order.
On cary terms. 100 lots, 500 UPS monthly.
Office n property. Take green cars on G Street.
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PROPOSALS.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS
d. c.. Washington. November g. 1903
Sealed proposals will be received at this
SLANT for excavating and grading
and furnishing and erecting in place
complete fence, retaining wall, paving
tin. and galvanized ironWOrk stairway
doors. etc. at the Cranch School Build
ing. Twelfth and G. Streets southeast
Blank forms and information may. be
obtained at this office HENRY b. +.
MCFARLAND, HENRY L. WEST,
JOHN RIDDLE. commissioners, d. c.
no, 9,10,11,l2,12
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MONEY! That's what you want. we want and
everybody wants; and that's what you get II you
are wise and MAKE a note Of this. Deal with
house that does not exhaust all its energy in
blowing or shooting hot air. We know We are
the cheapest; you don't Give US a chance to
prove II TO you. We viii lOan you all the
money you want your Furniture or anything
you have in your house, and you keep the fur
dture right in your home You pay whatever
YOU each month We pay of other loans.
Nothing taken out when you get the money.
HOUSEHOLD LOAN Co.
GIG ST. NV, Second floor, Rooms / and 2
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-07

FOR SALE
comfortable home IL rapidly-improving
section. within a half blc.k Of the Congress
SIGNAL Library. The house contains six rooms
and bath; al modern improvements; economically
heated; ! large back yard 10 l6-foot alley.
Terms can be made 10 suit. PRICE. s., $50.
JOHN +. WAGGAMAN,
ZOO l4th st. NV oc30-d
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Pickford & Co.,
Sole Agssy III I4fh St. w.
FOR SALE-SUBURBAN.
FOR RENT-SUBURBAN.

FOR RENT-On Grant road. between Chevy
Chase and Tenleytown car lines. y rooms; Po-
toniac water; outbuildings, etc; reasonable rent
II taken at once: i've minutes walk 10 either
car line LOUIS P. SHOEMAKER, 920 F st. NV
noes.
FOR RENT-rwenty-aore farm; nice, new
buildings, 80 miles in Virginia; electric ears;
fine orchard, fenced; running water: suitable for
small dairy, poultry, or one having business in
city, or truck gardening. J. KEENAN,, 1887
sod 81 NV MOIST
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tOB sALE-Fortune telling camera and 100 IN
visible pictures Of future husband or wife; 3
cents operates il; So takes all address BOX
292. this Office. no6-st
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FOR SALE-Inlaid slate mantel and latrobe.
pair folding doors; II stairs and WaInUs rail:
Office desh; cheap Address BOX 2s6 this Office
MOIST
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FOR SALE-Eastman stereoscopic dxed-focus
camera: takes single OF stereoscOpic films, size
2lkx91s $40 Address BOX 29l, this Office
noo-s-
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FOR sALE-HoUsEs.

FOR sALE-FINE BARGAINS
s., 75O-Rents 50. Nice Brick House on
s5.ooo2Renting sor $50 month. -Four Houses
s7,5oo~Renfing for so7 a month. -Four Brick
81 a 2Oo@Renting y for SIS -Four Brick Houses
81 y Zoo 1' FAcH-Four Brick houses. Each siA
rooms end bath. on a numbered 81.
STONE & FAIRFAX. sos and sos g. nv
nO7-2-
yoR sALE-TwO VERY CHEAP HOUSES. N
st ne between 18th and 5th. One q those
neat seyen-room bricks. in excellent condition,
only $3.50.
9th ST, between L and M-Only s., 5O0-A coy
SIX-RoOM BRICK.
- 100 viii buy sIx-ROOM BRICK, with
BATH. NORTHWEST.
s., 50-Slassarhusetts Avenue \. E.-sIx-RooA
BAY WINDOW BRICK
$1,000 PRETTY CORNER on ST. NE
SlN ROOMS AND BATH
STONE & FAIRFAX. sos and sos ST. nv.
FOR sALE-Near 9TH and G sts. Sc. six room
frame; good lot to alley in rear. Price. 81, coo.
For Sale-NeaT Sd and NJ sts. te., a good SIX
room brick; side alley Price, sl,7e2-
For Sale-Near 9Th and II SITS. ne, six rooms
and BATH brick. Price, -, 500.
IUCKETT & MUIILHoFER. 200 East Capitol st.
no7-2t
FOR SALE-At a sacrifice. premises lOl5 18Th
81. nv. : nonresident owner wants offer. TYLER
& RUTHERFORD. 1907 + st. NV. Ro7-Ss
FOR SALE--Large nine-room house in North
west renting for $50 per month"; BATH fur
mace heat throughout honse; cellar; large yards
and area Way; just the thing for an investment
OF home. Price s.. $50; terms easy Address
owner, Box 2o9. this Office. MOIST
FOR sALE-By owner, seven-room frame. In
perfect order; modern improvements; lot 100
feet deep, 70 wide alley; cheap for cash. Ad-
dress BOX 900. this Office MOIST
FOR SALE-By owner. frame house, modern inn
proYeinents; lot 25xl00 TO wide alley near lst
and If sts- NV. Address BOX 266, this Office.
FOR sAIE-By owner, small but desirable piece
Of property, north Of lowe circls; seyen-room
frame house and nice lot. ASireas BOX 267,
THIS oi1ce noo-3I
TO close an estate: - rooms and BATH lot
24xl0l, 70 alley; ia good order; we'll rented;
price, $3.50; house cannot be built for the
price No 22ZI 18th st NV; new; seven
10 alley; elegantly finished; cheapest new
house on the market. Price, 81, 800; terms easy.
GEO. W. LINkINs. 800 10Th st. NV no47t
$4,SoO.oo
ATTRACTIVE HOME
IN AZ ATTRACTIVE PART or NORTH CARO-
LIMA AVE, NEAR 9TH ST. Two-story and
cellar bay window brick with large rooms
and bath. Well rented. Large parking and
convenient location.
S5,5oO.oo
Three-story and cellar brick dwelling. 10 large
rooms and bath. near L. s. Capitol A bar
gain for the money. Win pay large return on
price
JOSEPH 1. WELLER,
Realty Broker.
Tel. E. $50. No COZ F ST. n. W.
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FOR SALE Name plate nickel in-slot machine.
$50; enough aluminium IN machine 20 repay so.
Address BOX 2s9. this Office. no6-3t
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FOR SALE-Hesting stove, sIs; cost SIS; good
as new Wake up save money. HOPNOOD.
18th and K SITS NV. Open tonight until s.
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FOR SAIE-Ninety heating stoves slightly
used See me-saye money H0PWOD, sth and
SITS NV. Open tonight until 8 no6-3t
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FOR SALE-Large ice chest; also two large ice
boxes. HOLLYWOOD, sth and srs. NV MOIST
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FOR sALE-MIscELLANEoUs.

FOR sALE-Gontents Of u room rooming house,
on Pennsylvania NV, near Pennsylvania
depot ana eth ST.; doing good business; parties
leaving city Address BOX SIC, this Office.
oc7-9.
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FOR sALE-Eastman pocket folding camera, No.
l. $40 address BOX 900. this ONCE no8-st
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FOR sALE-CheaP, pawn ticket for diamond
ring, in for $50 Address BOX Isl. this Office
noe-9t
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ZOE sALE-HoRsEs 5 vEHIcLEs.

FOR SALE-Five good mules two horses, left
with me to sell without limit Can be seen after
10 am. Monday. LOVES LIVERY STABLE,
1905 st. nv. moist
FOR sALE-Tvvo good " krk horses from coun-
Try. ". J. COOK, Queens Chapel road and
jackson ST., Brookland, D. c. moist
TOR SALE-Bay horse. eight years old; sound
and gentle Call SlZ Il 81 ne moist
FOR SALE-Fine gray horse. seven years Old,
and sound weight J, 100 POUNDS; price -.
Building. 1los 7th ST Sc. 70 2. no6-St
FOR SAIE-Slat wagon; splendid condition.
double set draft harness IA Harvard 81 rW
MOSS.
FOR SAIE-Cheap, one new. light grocery
wagon. 500 s.. NV. no6-St
FOR sALE-Left to be sold, delivery, dayton,
coal, and butter wagons; also business buggy
SULIYAN'S, 1910 Ohio ave. NV. MOIST
FOR sALF-Having no further use; young
horses and mares suitable for farm, family,
heavy hauling. or any general business pur-
pose. also good drivin~ mares, runabogts,
! rubber tire. and harness; no reasonable ofer
refused. Stable rear Mann's Hotel. 4sS Penn
sylvaaia NV no4-4t
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Money Loaned Salaried People,

Retail merchants. teamsters, boarding houses,
without security; largest business in As prir-
cipal cities TOLMAN, Room I0I, $50 18th st.
NV. nl1ku
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-07

SEWING MACTuNES-The best Singer, Do
nestle, Wheeled & Wilson. Standard. and New
Home sewing machines to be had in the city
for the moneys to SIS; hve-year guarantee.
". !. CLIFFORD. 831 Q St Sc FsInk's old
stand. no6-3t
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-07

FOR SALE-Cheap. carpets, hne statuary. bronze
caIldelabra, brass beds, sidebOard, extension
table, hall tree. pedestals chairs; also lot solid
mahogany dining chairs, rush seats; other fur
niture. wardrobes. etc 50s nth St nv MOIST
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FOR sALE-One tresh, thoroughbred Jersey
COW; viii be four years old in the spring
1928 I st. sc. MOIST
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Baby Mine

mother should OF but the suffering
danger ordeal makes its anticipation of misery
Mothers Friend IS the only remedy which relieves of the great
and danger of maternity this hour which dreaded woans
made painless but all the danger avoided
Those who this remedy longer respondent
gloomy; other distressing conditions
the system made ready for the coming event. and the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-07

seTlOus acc 1ccnLs 50 Common 70 INC CIItICaI
hour are 5byiated by the use of Mothers 3
Friend. at IS worth its weight in)gold," f.
says many who have used it. $I,.oo per IL
bottle at dag stores. Book containing
valuable "a ormation of interest to all women, w
be sent to any address free upon application
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FOR sALE-Iron bed, springs, and mattress;
also alright coal stove. z151z ST. nv.
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PAY a SMALL DEPOSIT

FOR sALE-NearIy new gas range; four burn
ers: oven and broiler. COZ St. ne. no5-3t
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Every mother feels a
great dread of the pain
and danger attendant upon
the most critical period
of her life. Becoming
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ROOMS PAPEREp cheaper than any firm in
the cltyi work guaranteed. Address postal,
H. c HEWITT. Gil East Capitol ST no6-St
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FOR SALE-Two upright outside showcase
Cigar store. 0Os s.. NV. no7-st
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TOR kALE-l5-horseposse traction engine, corn
meal mill, corn and cob grinder, round iron
tank, 500 gallons; 0-hole hotel range, with
double oven. hot water heater copper tubes.
100 feet l0-inch leather betting. in TWO see
tiOns elevator sheaves. large and small. N
excellent condition.; beams, columns, and pipe
two steam boiler cleaners. six-hole copper steam
table. with covers and stand; also buyers Of
scrap IRON copper, brass, lead, zinc, etc.
PEARSON & LIE BARNES. 1915 Ohio ave. NV.
Phone Main I744-M. no9fe
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WE SAY buy now. while prices are loI's WI
credit you when short OF cash for furniture,
stoves, etc; hair mattress. in two parts, So
REDMOND, 81 and 313 7th St NV. auls-u
FOR sALE-Good quality opaque shades, fitted
to your windows, only 25c; the best Vality
oil opaque shades SOC; hung free; VIII call
with samples. ELEEBLATTS, IIth and i SIS.
n Phone Eat o ID rnhI2-r4
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FVN oNI----
25-FOOT STANDING TOP LAUNCH.
Brass Rails Fine Material
HORSEPOWER ENGINE.
VIII sell very cheap ii taken at oncs
HENRY KEIDEL & CO.,
405 W. German ST.. Baltimore. Nd.
nos g
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FOR sALE-At a sacriace, new upright piano.
1925 1s-h 81. II
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FOR SALE-Tvo good " srk horses from eoun-
try. ". J. COOK, Queens Chapel road and
jackson st. Brookland, d. G. noT-Sr
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1903-05-01
AUT0cARS IN ENGLAND.
TAess Is strsct Enforcement os shs
Law 70 Mako Owasrs RsgerA-
fal Of Othsrs.

In one respect, at least. the persscu.
tion OF the nutomobillkts Ia indirectly
serving a useful purpose. reports Lon.
don Truth. The majority OF the vic.
Tins belong TO class which has hith.
erto had little sympathy with the dis,
content OF humber folks at the quality
OF justices justice. Now that tho
wealthy motorist la coming into per.
sonal contact with this kind Of Justice.
he is beginning to revise his opinionA.
He sees that policemen IRE capable
OF making grievous mistakes and even
deliberate misstatements, and that
magistrates often exhibit the grofs-
est incompetence and allow their judy
ments to be swayed by the most stupid
prejndices.
1t then occurs 10 the motorist that
poachers and other delinquents may
sometimes have equally good cause to
complain Of police evidence and mngis-
terial bias, and so he comes finally to
the conclusion that the administra-
tion OF the law by the Great Unpaid IL,
after all, not und~scrving Of the con-
tumely that has 50 long been poured
upon IL.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1903-05-01
OUR SHOES IN MEXICO.
They Are much Liked By the Natives.
Hut the Prices Are Eassss-
lively High.

According 10 United States Consul
Canada AZ Vera Cruz, trade conditions
in that part uf Mexico have undergone q
great change within he past ten ears,
especially With ret pect 20 American
shoes IN former year, u wns itrpos-
sible To buy anything in Vera Cruz In
the line ~ shoe leather except that II
native stock and Manufacture, and
ready made shoes for Americans were
not 20 be had at all.
United Sintes shoes have, however.
within very short time made n name
for themselves. and, the consul says,
were ii moi for the excessively high
prices asked for them they would sure
ly drive all others out of the market.
A. II ia however, he adds, only the
better classes can enjoy the luxury Of
our shoes. and the great mas Of the
people is debarred from that privilege.
The principal obstacle 10 heavier
business is the high import duty and
the fluctuations In the value of sil-
yer The duty on the cheapest shoes v
the same ns on the finest product ctions.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1903-05-01
LINES In MAPLEWOOD.
The Oniy WAY 20 Find the BivA's-uvs
IL TO Cut Into the
Tree.

Nobody seems TO know whA cause II
Is which produces those delicate and
beautiful lines In maple, known a.
birdseye, Some people think they
come from the hundreds Of little
branches which shoot out over the
trunk Of the tree as soon ns n clearing
IL made around II. Expert timbermen
say that is not the cnse. The only way
TO tell birds-eye maple tree Is 10 cut
II. There are no outward signs by
which one can Judge. The Railroad Ga
zette tells story Of the late George
M Pullman. Many years ago he was
offered mahogany log for $1,000. 70
be cut into veneers. II was supposed
10 be o very fne piece of wood, but this
could only be determined BY cutting IL.
He declined the offer. but agreed 10
take the log cut into vepeers for what
II was worth. The owner had 1t sawed
and was paid $1,000 for his ,eneers.
Anyone who can discover the secret
OF determining the interior nature of
wood from the outside will have . for.
-uue
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1903-05-01
WORKING IN THE DARK.
DissoHfcsts OF mining Defovs The Ine
vsntion Of Lamp Suitable f&s
Underground uss.

The difficulties under which cos'
mining operations were carried on be.
fore the scientist nnvy had invented
his safety lamp must have been very
great In many mines the only al.
ternntive the medieval miner had IL
pitch darkness was the phosphores.
cent CLEAN from dried fish. The min.
er's implements, originally N stone
or hard oak gradually improved; but
he wns forced TO work in almost com
pletc darkness until Sir Humphrey
Dasy by his remarkable invention en-.
abled him to light his way through
the tunnels he had excavated with
comparative safety. says mining
journal
Agricoln. mn author who wrote
about the middle of the sixteenth cen.
tury, has left an elaborate treatise ON
coal mining ~ II was prhcticed during
the middle ages. From this we learn
that the horseRin, which survives to
the present day In some of HE mining
districts Of Great Britain and North.
srn Europe, wns tho engine chiefly
employed both Tor liftinr he coal and
for getting rid Of the wnter. This lat
Ter object was also sometimes effected
by means Of pumps turned by wind
mills or by tunnels driven with great
Mpor TO an outlet at u lower level.