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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-29


land, unsettled weather probably showers
tonight and Thursday; variable winds.
Maximum temperature past twenty-four
hours, S3; year ago, 7G.
Weather conditions and general forecast: :
The weather continues very much unset
tied east of the Rocky mountains and
district, with comparatively low tempera-
lures. West Of the Rocky mountains the
weather has been fair and warmer, except
In California and the southern plateau,
where it is cooler
Unsettled. showery weather will continue
tonight and Thursday in the east and
south. without temperature changes Of
consequence.
will be fresh and variable, becoming south
to southwest; on the south Atlantic coast
light to fresh south to southwest; on the
east gulf coast light to fresh southwest,
southwest to west.
The following heavy precipitation lin
inches) has been reported during the past
twentyfour hours: Elkins. 1.24; Pittsburg,
1.G0; Birmingham, la; Charlotte, 1.34.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have light to fresh southerly
winds, with showers, to the Grand Banks.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four hours
beginning at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-June 2S-4 pm, 10; 8
p.m 20; Il midnight. GS. June 29-4 am,
81; am, 60; II noon, 70; pm, So.
Maximum, 81 at pm, June 20; mini
mum, 66, at am, June 90
Barometer-June 2S-4 pm. 1908; 8
pm, PODS; II midnight, 1896 June 20
am. 29.91; am, 1908; noon, 2092; .
pm, 29SS.
Downtown Temperature.
The temperature registered today by
Affiecks standard thermometer was as
follows: am, 70; II noon, SO; pm, o.
Up-River Water
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
HARPER'S FERRY. w. Va. June 90
Both rivers are muddy here today.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
am: Bafecarha reservoir, temperature:
80; condition at north connection IL; con-
dition at south connection. Z: Georgetown
condition at influent gate house, I; condi-
ton at effiuent gate house. 8; Washington
city reservoir, temperature, 49, condition
at infiuent, 4; condition at effiuent, s.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, BOA am. and $40 pm. ;
high tide, S:12 am. and S:45 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 3:5l am. and 4:22
pm; high tide, 9:39 a m. and 1910 pm
The Sun and Moon.
TodaXVSun rises 4:36 am; sun sets 7:29
pm.
TOmorrow-Sun rises 4:37 am.
Moon rises S:43 pm.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset; ex-
tinguishing begun one hour before sunrise.
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted if
teen minutes after sunset and extinguished
forty-five minutes before sunrise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-29
500 HOUSES INUNDATED
DESTRUCTION WROUGHT BY
CLOUDBURST NEAR PITTSBURG.
One Life Was Lost-Horses and Cat.
tie Drowned-Many Marrow Es-
capes-Slept Outdoors.

P1TTSBURG, Pa, June 29.-Over 500
homes. business houses and school houses. q
short distance from Pittsburg on the Pan
Handle railroad, were inundated in from
two to ten feet Of water In RObinson's Run
Hollow and the CHARTERS valley by the
cloudburst there last night. Many build
ings and bridges were washed away, horses
and cattle were drowned and at least one
life was lost. 1t was rumored that others
had persisted, but the reports have not been
verified
There were many narrow escapes.
Escaped Through Transom.
In the Bastian Hotel, Mcdonald. Charles
Hayes. the engineer. was caught in a room
in the basement. Almost without warning
the water poured in upon him. Escape by
way of the door was cut of. He reached
safety by crawling through the transom.
The Murchland sisters. who conduct a
millinery store at Mcdonald, narrowly es-
capped death in the flood. Their store was
washed from its base, with the three women
in 1t. They were rescued by Charles Cam
eron. who waded out to the building and
carried out the sisters one by one. The
house of Arnold Chaser was overturned by
the force of the rushing water. The five
members of the family had sought safety
In one of the upper rooms. All succeeded in
reaching land by swimming and wading.
Store Swept Into the Stream.
Miss Blanche Bush, a clerk in a news
stand at Mcdonald. had a narrow escape.
The store was lifted from It's place and
swept into the stream. Miss Bush was
caught in the structure, and as 1t f1oated
away she screamed for help. Her cries
were heard by George Hemmeriing, an OIL
operator. He plunged into the water and
swan out to the building and swan back
again. taking Miss Bush with him. Both
the electric light plants at Mcdonald were
flooded and the town was in total darkness
The flood did not subside until daylight
and many families slept outdoors all last
night. Railroad traffic on the Pan Handle
railroad through the flooded section Is COM
pletely tied up. tracks washed away and
many towns above and below Oakdale and
Carnegie are without means of communica-
ton.
The only fatality reported SO far was the
drowning of an unknown Italian, whose
body was found floating in Robinson run
early today.
The damage will reach 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-29
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

CONGRATULATIONS r. Thompson tC
Clement w. Thompson, lots 1856 and CSC
SO Same to Mary E. Thompson. lots
6S7 and 6sS; $40. Same to Mary E. Hav.
enne-. lots 7O5 and 70s: $40.
ELEVENTH AND FLORIDA AVENUE
NORTHEAST-Harry Wardman tc
Charles Stutsman, lot 45, square 956
So
SOUTH GROUNDS COLUMBIAN COL
LEGE-Susan c. Rock to Amy c. r.
Ransome, lot 157; $40. Same to Alfred
NJ Rock. lot 1856; SO.
SOUTH BROOKLAND-Willia E. Sims to
Caroline Parsons, lot block 1; $40.
MOORE & BARBOUR'S SECOND ADD
TION-Harry Wardmcn to John Don
nelly, jr., lot 81. block 4 SO.
NO. 432 1ST STREET NORTHEASTERN
in Brown, trustee, to John P. Earnest
lot TO- square 6S2; $3.50.
NO. 1892 9TH STREET NORTHWEST
James K. Jones to Sue s. Jones, lot q
square 36s; $4,000.
TWENTY-FIFTH STREET NORTHWEST
between l and X streets-Walter Daniel
to Henry c. Scrivener, north half lot TO-
square %; $40.
WOODRIDGE-Henry A. Vieth ct ux. to
Charles p. Hunt lot %, block 8; SO.
TENNESSEE AVENUE NORTHEAST be-
tween D and E streets-George S. Coop
err ct ux. to Josiah f. Spur, lot CO.
square 1853; SO.
NO. COZ | STREET neutrality-suspicious.
min Held ct al. to Elias Heidenheimer
lot B, square 452: 81.
NO. 1886 9TH STREET SOUTHEAST-Allen
s. Pattison ct ux. to Charles NJ. Brick
,,o head: lot 30, square S24; $40; Ann,
TION-Charlotte barley ct vir, William
F., to Rita w. Ridgely, lots Al to 40
block Z: SO.
TENTH STREET NORTHEAST between
X and L streets-Harry Wardman to
Wilbert F. Hartranft. lot 81, square 9J6
So
COLUMBIA HEIGHTs-Lee Hutchins to
William ]. Dante. lots 30, 90, "a. block
81; So
NO. 922 9TH STREET NORTHEAST
Nicholas Herfurth ct ux to Carl Schad
lot Al, square 90; SO.
NO; l422 CORCORAN STREET NORTH
trustee, to John Cook, trustee, lot 49,
square 20S; s., $50
BLOOMINGDALE-Fra A. Blundon ct
ux. to Charlotte Well. lot IS, block IA
BARRY FARM-Alice p Shadd ct vir, Fur
man j., to District of Columbia, lot A,
section .; $40
NO. 1888 Q STREET NORTHWEST
George Francis Williams ct al, trus-
tees, to Armstead T. Pride part lot 81
square 1887; s7S5.
B STREET NORTHEAST between 18th and
l4th StreetS-Ihe Washington Real Es-
tate Company to Amy A. keleher lot
81, square 1884; $40. Amy A Keleher
to Washington Real Estate Company
same property; $40.
NINETEENTH STREET NORTHWEST
between Q and streets-Mary A. Man
nakee to Mary ]. Baldwin, part lot 81
square Ill; $1,000
HOLMEAD MANOR-Margaret A. Nc
h le " TO to Anna M, Forsberg, lot Al, block
NJ STREET NORTHWEST between 22d
and I'D streets-MoIlie G. Schafhirt e,
VIZ, William G., TO Annie T. Leary part
original lot IA, square 81 $40
LIE DROlT PARk-Moses J. Lewis ct Tx.
to William S. Pugh, lot 80, block s;
$500. -
ELEVENTH STREET SOUTHEAST be-
tween NJ and n streets-Alice A. Hun
ter ct viz, Edward b.. to Charles
Bendheim and David Rothschild, north
one-half lot 26, square 977; $40
TENNESSEE AVENUE NORTHEAST be-
tween D and E streets-George s Coop
e, ct ux to Harry ]. O'Connor, lots g.
and 63, square 1858; $40.
G STREET NORTHWEST between 9TH
and Sth streets-Thomas c. Treadwell
ct TX. to Peter A. Drury, part original
lot ., square 429; $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-29
Railway Creates New Position.

CHICAGO, June %. - Official notice has
been given of the reorganization of the on
Grating department of the Burlington road.
so far as It's lines east OF the Missouri river
are concerned. The position of general su-
perlntendent OF the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy, held by F. c. Rice has been abol-
ished and the lines east of the river divided
into three districts, each in charge of a
general superintendent.
Mr. Rice has been appointed general in
spector OF transportation for the entire sys-
tenn. This is a new position, and in creating
1t the Burlington is following the lead of
the Southern Pacific. Mr.. Rice will act
wholly in an advisory capacity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-29
Progress Noted.

Master William Carr, the youth who lost
his footing while walking on a wall near
his fathers residence and fell, cutting a
long cash in his forehead, is said to be i'm
proving rapidly. The lad also sustained
painful body bruises In the fall
Mrs. Lillian A. Wood, who was removed
to the Georgetown University Hospital after
sustaining painful injury by falling from
one of the electric cars last Tuesday, has
almost recovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-29
OF UNsoUND MIND.
Verdict of Jury in the Case Of John
Grove.

A hearing was conducted today before
Justice Stafford and a jury in Equity Court
No. 2 to determine the mental condition of
John Grove, formerly soldier of the regu-
lar army, now confined In the Government
Hospital for the Insanet The proceeding
was instituted by his sister. Miss Margaret
Grove, through Attorney William D. Nc
Nulty of New York city, and had for its
object the appointment of a committee to
care for the soldiers property.
After hearing the testimony of DR.. Harry
R. Hummer of the Government Hospital
for the Insane, and DR.. ]. Ramsay hewitt.
the jury adjudged Grove to be of unsound
mind. the court appointing Frederick A.
Fenning of the local bar committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-29
Waterworks for Monterey, Mexico.

The state of Nuevo Leon has let contract
to an American company, represented by
Col. ]. A. Robertson of Monterey, for a
modern, fully equipped system of water
works and sewerage for the city of Monte
rey, Philip c. Hanna, consul general at
Monterey, reports. The whole expense is
to be borne by the American company, the
state guaranteeing to that company a GER
tain rate of interest on the investment. At
the end of a number of years the city of
Monterey has the option Of purchasing the
water and sewerage system for the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-29
To Take q Vacation.

Justice Stafford of the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia will leave to-
morrow for his home at ST Johnsbury
VT. He has planned to remain there until
August II, when he will return for a two
weeks tour of duty on the local bench,
and then again depart, to be gone until
the opening of the fall term of the court
the first Tuesday of October.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-29
Death of Woman Missionary.

A. dispatch from Nashville, Tenn, last
night says: The board of missions of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South is in re-
ceipt OF a telegram from 500 Chow, China.
stating that Mrs Mary Isabella Lambuth
died there on June 20. The deceased was
the widow of DIR. J. w. Lambuth, and was
one of the women missionaries of the
church in China. She had lived in the east
for over fifty years and was seventy-two
years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-29
Took His Personal Bonds.

Clinton ID. Goshen, resident of Ia
koma Park, was arraigned in the Police
Court yesterday on a charge of not sup
porting his six children. He promised to
make provision for them, and Judge KIM
ball accepted his personal bonds with that
understanding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-29
Building Permit Issued.

The following building permits were is
sued today:
National Society of d. A. R., foundation
for Memorial Hall, 18th street from to
D street northwest; cost $4,000
John G. Walker, one three-story brick
dwelling, No. 20O1 street northwest; cost,
S1i. 100
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-29

A pleasing incident In the wesleyan COM
mencement exercises at Middletown. Conn,
was the presentation of a bronze tablet by
Mrs. James Van Deuscholen of Upper
band who for forty years was a member
of the faculty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-29
Thos. q. hensey & Co.,
Real Estate s. Insurance,
Removed to
Room 4O5, Colorado Bldg,
18th and G SITS. NV.
nh1-tf
On Charge Of HOUSEKEEPING.

Gerald McCrystal, charged with house
breaking. after having a preliminary hear
ing In the Police Court today, was held
by Judge Kimball under $500 bonds TO
await action by the grand jury McCrys-
tai is accused OF breaking into the resi-
sence of Max Hellinger. 3240 NJ street, last
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-29
UNSETTLED WEATHER.
Probably Showers Tonight and Thurs
day; Variable Winds.

Forecast till pm. Thursday:
For the District of Columbia and Mary
land, unsettled weather, probably showers
tonight and Thursday; variable winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-29
DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
OF the
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

Washington. March !, 1904.
!. THOS. E. DRAKE. Superintendent Of 1nsur-
Of the District OF Columbia. do hereby certify
that the North American Accident Insurance Com
pany, located at Chicago in the state Of Illinois,
has complied in all respects with the laws Of the
District Of Columbia, applicable TO it. and is au-
tliorized to transact in the District OF Columbia
its appropriate business Of making insurance
against loss or damage resulting from accident
embracing health, prescribed In section 648 OF
the amended code Of law Of the District OF Co
lumbla. during the current year. Its condition and
business the 3lst day Of December OF the year
next preceding the date hereof. is shown by the
statement, under oath, as required by section CAT
OF said amended code OF law. to be as follows:
Aggregate admitted assets. SOS, 209 "A
Aggregate amount Of liabilities except
capita), including reinsurance. 96.023 10
Net assets .$202 24s o.
Amount of actual paid-up capital -. :. 500 900 90
Surplus 1902 248 o4
Amount Of losses sustained ........ 126, 41S 95
Amount of income for the year In cash 81 ,6o4 -
Amount Of expenditures for the year In
In witness whereof / have hereunto Subscribed
my name and caused my official seal to be afhxed,
the day and year first above written.
THOS E. DRAKE,
Superintendent Of Insurance,
1t District Of Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-29
FRATERNAL NOTICES.
SPECIAL NOTICES.

RITUALISM-KEELER 0IS ii ST: CLOSING
seances OF the this week. wednesday
Thursday and Friday nights. Private sittngs
daily this week. JeIo-<t~
THE HARRISON Il. CROOK WHO RECENTLY
took advantage OF the bankrupt law Is not Dir
nv je2g-3ts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-29
EQWlT ABLE
COOPERATIVE
BUILDING
AgSOGDAT ION.

JOHN JOY EDISON, President.
ELLIS SPEAR, Vice President.
GEO. W. CASTELAR,, I'd v. Pres.
FRANK p. RESIDE, Secretary.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-22
GIVES aeop
Food That Carries One Along.

It's nice to know Of food that not
only tastes delicious but that puts the
snap and 90 into one and supplies
staying power for the day.
A woman says: 7 have taken
enough medicine IN my time to FUR
nish a drug store, but in later and
wiser years I have taken none but
have depended, for the health I now
enjoy, on suitable and sustaining
food Of which keep on hand a tested
variety. plain but nOHrishing.
CT these ny main dependence fs
Grape-Nuts, especially II I have be
fore ne day Of unusual effort eth
er mental OF physical In this case
I fortify myself the first thing IN the
morning with about 4 teaspoonfuls
OF Grape-Nuts moistened with cream
and not much else for breakfast and
the amount Of work can then carry
through successfully without fatigue
OF exhaustion IS a wonder 70 those
about me and even 10 myself
"Grape-Nuts food is certainly a
wonderful strengthener and Is not q
stimulant, for there IS no reaction aft
erFards. but IT is sustaining and
strengthening, as have proved By
long experience" Name given By
Postum Co. Battle Greek, Mich.
There's a reason four teaspooufuls
Of GrapeNuts and cream win add
more strength and carry one further
than a platsfUI OF coarse heavy food
that IS nearly al waste Grape-Nuts
food is condensed. pre-dIgested and
delicious II contains the parts Of
the Wheat and Barley grains that
supply the rebuilding parts for Brain
and Nerve Centers-
LOOK IN each packase for q copy
q the famous little book. TIE Road
70 WelviHe-"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-22
Fond Of Racine

Everybody is repeating an anecdote
concerning a Washington woman. SAYS
the Washington Post. who has more
money than wit, though why ANYBODY
with skads Of money should be expect
ed TO have anything so supererOgatory
as wit is difficult TO see Several per
sons were gathered together one after
neon in a Sixteenth street drawing
room, and just as Nine CrOesus came
il the young daughter OF the house
vas playing EtheIbert Nevins' hack
neyed, but perennialIy sweet, Mar
clssus-' Nine CrOesus listened to the
musical picture OF the lovely face in
the flowing fountain She heard the
TOdUlatiOns Of the infatuated BOYS
attempts to touch the reflection. first
In this way, and then in that. and she
heard the fOrbidding water resume its
hopeless quiet When the thing was
finished she smiled at the player.
-Oh, do play It again" she said.
Il m so fond Of those coon songs, and
I just dOte on ragtime."
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-22

A plan 10 operate q chain OF cotton
mills in North Carolina By tenement
dEellers OF New York City taken there
and trained By a few skilled Horkmen.
is being evolved by men interested in
the cotton business. II their scheme is
carried out IL win result in the e.
Enlistment OF a self-sustaiuing char
ity which viii take hundreds OF wo-
men and children from the dirty over
crowded slums Of the city into a
healthy country life, with cottages and
schools Work on the first min
Marshall, near the hiltmore e.
tate is 70 begin in week
or two and the mill OF 1900
s1indles is expected to be ready early
in July. II IS planned TO establish on
the nearby hills a model village OF I'VE
room cottages which may be purchased
at the rate OF 81 month. A company
store selling all the necessities at an
increase Of 3 per cent over cost. to
gether with schools and churches. viii
be established"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-22
Too Literal Obedience.

Superintendent s. D. Smith OF the
Manhattan elevated lines illustrating
to some employees who were up on
complaints the use Of intelligence in
the carrying out Of orders, told this
story.
4 was going through Washington
street the other day when 1 saw a boy
lug out a watering can and begin to
sprinkle the pavement while the rain
was coming down briskly.
What are you doing that fOr?' I
asked the boy.
The boss told me always to sprin-
kle the pavement before sweeping II. ?
replied the lad, who showed a most
cOmmendable spirit Of obedience. but
an utter lack OF appreciation Of the
purpose Of the sprinkling. New
York Times.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-22

your water frequently night and day
smarting or irritation IN passing. brick
dust OF sediment IN the urine. headache,
bzckache, lame back. dizziness, sleepless-
ness. Nervousness. heart disturbances due
20 bad kidney trouble. SKIN eruptions from
bad blood, neuralgia rheumatism diabetes,
blCating. irritability. wornous feeling. lack
OF ambition. loss Of flesh. salioW con-
pleZion, CT Bright's disease
II your water. when allowed 70 remain
undisturbed IN a glass OF bottle for
twenty-four hours. forms a sediment OF
settling or has a cloudy appearance, IL Is
evidence that yOur kidneys and bladder
need Immediate attention
Swamp-Root IS TIE great discovery q
Dr. kilmer. the eminent kidney and blad-
der specialist Hospitals use Il with Won
derful success IN both slight and sewers
cases Doctors recommend ~ 70 iceiF
patients and use 81 N their own families.
because they recognize IN Swan p-Root
the greatest and most successful remedy.
Swamp Root IS pleasant 20 take and Is
for sale az drug stores shc world over 10
bottles OF two sizes and two prices-iftT
cents and one dollar Reze115ey kEe
rGEEc- -Sstruul1 4 E0of. Dr. hTZ1z IS
-SslEzz 2 Eoot. and sle address. BfzF-
hGHzf0E, y y or c7re5-r BOTTLE.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-22
Living Jewels.

When the thirst for the novel
whether it be for clothes, jewels or
manner OF conducting a function. is so
unquenched as it is to-day. it seems
surprising the old and WORKOUT Gus
tom of shOweTing rice on the bridal
pair still satisfies us.
In LOEdOR at one or two weddings
tiny silver horseshOes were thrown al
the bridal couple. The silver may
sound hard until you hear that It was
silver paper. Quite often is heard
the plant: Nothing new in jewelry
for love Of art OF money. Then adopt
the fad Of the women Of Mexico. who
have a fancy for living Jewels in the
form Of fre-fies. They tie these little
creatures in gauze bags and wear
them in their hair, or sparkling in the
cOrsage. Instead Of cleaning your
jewels regularly, feed them on scraps
OF sugar cane and place them in a
wire cage at night in place Of the
satin-lined, jeweI-studded case.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-22
o. NationaI 81

Let Us never forget that he is our
national contribution TO the poultry
yard Of the universe, for this viii &C
count at once for ais supremacy.
Even in his advent sc stood for the
superiority Of whatever is American
Africa contributes the guinea hen. q
good bird central Asia contributes the
pheasant, which, passing through
many countries became the common
fowl OF al those countries; Egypt cuI
hvated the goose and all the cOun.
tries dOmesticated each its own vic
duck America. and she contributed
ne turkey, thus from the first plae
Ing herself upon the highest plane Or
Precedence for noble products.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-22
NO NEED FoR Lanterns.

Conductors New Seldom Carry Their
Costly Lights in Taking Tickets.
Modern railrOading has driven the
passenger conductors lantern almost
out Of use Two decades ago OF less
the pride of a passenger conductor
was, his lantern. Then the cars we're
not so brilliantly illuminated as they
are now. and the ticket taker wac
obliged TO carry his light on his left
arm in order TO see the pasteboards as
he passed through the dimly lighted
car.
Ten or twelve years ago the con
ductors INDUCED in considerable ex.
trayagance in the matter Of lanterns.
Some Of them were gold and silver
plated The upper part Of the glass
globe was cOlOred blue, and the name
Of the owner was cut in old English
letters At the meetings OF the con
ductOrs' association manufacturers
would arrange a great display Of cost
y lights at one Of the hotels in the
city in which the meeting would be
held Some OF the conceits in the
lights were unique and the prices
ranged from S25 to ten times that fig
ure- The glass and the plating were
kept in a highly polished state and
none dared 20 NEEDLE with this part
OF the ticket puncher's equipment
Conductors still carry their own
lanterns-that is they are on the train
ready for use-but there is nowhere
near the need Of them that formerly
existed