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The Washington times., 1906-12-16

~ hurt but they had been thrown
Gown In the mud, and the summer
ulTsses ri,s which they were wearing were
ruined, The husbands studio Uas
nearby and they hurried thither as the
nearest place OF refuge. As soon as
the circumstance was explained. the
husband and father posed them in
SUI suc4 manner as would show up the
Ihud with which they were Mastered
10 the best advantage. The photo
graphs We're then presented 70 the
street railway company, which read
liy accepted them as avidenece of
damage and literally paid for the
dresses ruined
Society women are tha best sources
Ior queer and unusual photographs
several or them are quite fond of hav-
ing their collections OF Jewels taken
woman once called upon a New
ork photographer to have her por-
trait taken. To his anaazement, wnen
she lifted her veil he saw that her
face was covered with spots and scars.
He rather wondered at her desire 10
have pictured such a face as this. un-
I'll he learned that her photo was to
be used as evidence in a suit against
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Continued from First Page)

Continued from + trSl rage
known Washington began 20 drift
across their threshold. 1t was not
long before they were enjoying the
acquaintance Of the Herbert Nads-
worths. Miss Evelyn Walsh. Nine.
Hengelmueller. wife of the Aus
trian ambassador; some of the
British embassy crowd, the Count
ess Marguerite Cassini, Nine. Nelka
de Smirnoff, niece of Mrs Herbert
Wadsworth. and, in fact, many
members of the diplomatic circle.
Mrs. De Koyen then began siege
of teas and box parties.
Pretty soon along came Mrs. Ho-
bart Chatfield Chatfeld Taylor
from Chicago to help them over the
Alps, so to speak. They took up
their domicile in Massachusetts ave
nue..
Society folk here are agreed that
Miss Ethel De Koven's debut, in the
winter of I9o4-5. was not we'll at
tended.
One night. after the Chatfeld-
Taylors had arrived for the cam
paign, there was a great frou-frou-
ing of sill1en skirts up the De
Koven front steps. Surely, some
thing was doing.
For some time after this evening
reception. whenever anyone who
was known to have attended, was
approached and asked about what
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wrinkle. II gave the photographer
several days Of hard work in retouch-
ing. but at last he succeeded in max
ing the picture present a sveIte, 1.-THE
creature without a semblance to the
original. But the pIethoric old dame
was immensely pleased and went away
secure in the belief that her son would
be, too.
Sometimes an order thet a camera
man gets suggests a whole life story.
One photographer tells a story OF be-
ing sent for 10 go to a certain mans
home. On reaching his room he found
a theatrical costumer pusily, aged
in making up" his customer 10 rep
resent Lear. The transformation com
pleted, Lear had himself photographed
six times in his own garden. and or
dered the finished prints to be sent TO
an adress in another town. Half an
hour after the photographer had re
turned 10 his office he yearned that
his customer had just committed sui
eide
The Washington times., 1906-12-16

y F THE many tales Of han, .
breadth escapes that have
been told. few are more thrill
ing than that Of two children
Nargie and Herman Octon, Of Cston.
MINI. Not long ago the biggest oulld-
ing IN Uston. the great hve-story oTlch
Touring mill OF the Farmers Cereal
Company. OF J-stou. was destroyed by
FIRE. the only salvage that appeared 10
remain from the wreck being the heavy
fire wall on the eastern side, a tower
ing mass of brick and mortar. two
feet thick, I20 feet long and dfty-two
feet high.
The company. the insurance adjust
ers. and the town building inspector
were all Of the opinion tiEJ the wall
was strong enough To use I'm rebuild
ing the mill. and preparations for
erecting a new mill were begun. one
afternoon when a gang Of workmen
was clearing out the debris. sudden
heavy gusr Of wind came rushing
across the river fats and struck the
great Cllfflike face of the re-black-
ened wall Some OF them looking up
saw the wall sway and totter, ana
some Unbalanced bricks TUmbIed from
the ton As they shouted warning,
q low grinding noise was heard, and
then. with slow. majestic movement.
ike 2 severed monarch of the forest
totterinE i'm his fan the thousands or
tons of brick and mortar swung out OF
fhe perpendiCular, and, breaking with
In I'VE feet of the ground, swept down
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
Take Entire &C OF Lamps.

The lighters are obliged 20 take en-
tire care OF their lamps. working seven
days in the week. ana cleaning their
lamps at least once a week The
gasoIene lighters. IN addition 20 clean
ing their lamps. must make daily
rounds TO MI them with oil. Some
take their oil around in small pusil-
carts. while others nave horse and
wagon.
There are over a hundred lamp
lighters IN the entire District. eighty
o., whem work for the gas company,
and twenty-five for the gasolene com
pany. Their work IS inspected, not
only by the companies for whom they
are working. but also by officials OF
the District government
Michael Laverine is superintendent
OF the naphtha gas lighters. He came
10 this country from POtenza, italy.
twenty years ago. and has been with
street lighting concerns here and else
where for fourteen years
Domenick Perroue. who recently
came 10 this city to start IN the
lRmplighting business, was formerly
the foreman Of gang OF MS country
men who worked on the railroad, but
a number OF his men got IN the way
OF passing trains and were killed, and
Domenick received the blame for these
accidents; so he decided TO give up
such a dangerous business and become
g lamplighter
The Washington times., 1906-12-16

twen;y-six years, having come 10 this
country from Pietra~cra, near Naples.
Italy. He came 10 America to secure
better living than be could make in
his native country Before coming
over he was for number OF years an
officer in the Italian army.
In addition TO hts street lamp busi-
ness. Domenico has a fruit and candy
store at the corner Of Eighteenth and
T streets northwest He has three
me daughters, now almost grown TO
womhnhoOd. and two sons. one Of
whom is married. The younger son.
Michael helps his father to light
lamps He is a bright and active boy
about twelve years of age. The terri
tory which Domenico has to cover Is
large one. extending from Q to T
streets. and from Seventeenth street 70
Sheridan Circle. Domenico and his son
NSht i" lamps every evening.
Besides himself and his son. Domen-
leo has TWO nephews. Nicholas Tor
lilo and Leonardo GaEIiardi. and other
relatives who are engaged in the SAM
work in this city. Leonardo has lust
come to Washington. having been a
Iamplighter in Workers. y. Y. for
The past five years. ever since he came
10 TINS country. He is a little better
pald Tor his work here than ne was in
Honkers. Nicholas Torrino has bsan
assisting since last summer TO install
the new incandescont WeIsbach burn-
efs IN the lamps throughout the city.
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
First Lamps Here in 1s4s.

George Washington was q lad seven
years OF age when DT. James Clayton,
Of England. began his experiments
with coal gas. but the East Room OF
the White House was not lighted By
gas until fifty years after Washington
had been laid 70 sS=S at Mt. Vernon
The first gas lights were introduced
into this city in 1875 and burned W4a-
was known as solar gas This cost
s per thousand cubic feet, while coal
gas was being used IN some other
cities at a cost Of $3.50 per thousand;
but the solar gas" company claimed
that their gas was cheaper IN the END
than the other kind. because II furnish
I'd so much superior light solar mean
ing like the sun"
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
The Disappearing of the De KOyenS

had happened. there would ousue a
most profound and sUllen silence.
Then some one whispered some
thing to somebody; some one gig
gled. and the word was passed that
there had been such "a funny party
at the De Kovens' ON that night
II was limited that the guests had
arrived i'm fancy costume and tnaJ
some of the costumes were so un-
usual as TO bc startling. All sorts
of characters. il was reported, were
represented. and not all of them
cowled monks, by any means,
The Washington times., 1906-12-16

In Washington 10 ligh, the Welsbach
lamps The new lighting company be
gan To put them up during the latter
part Of last summer, and the last of
them have Just been put in place
Along the main car lines the city is
now lighted by electricity. but the
rest OF It is lighted either by gas or
Easolene lamTs.
The alleys IN the outlying districts
are provided with naphtha lamps.
There are nearly 1900 street gas
lamps in Washington. and about LOO
naphtha lamps
There was a time when the streets Of
Washington were not artifcialIy light
ed on moonlight nights. They were
lighted according to what was known
as a moonlight schedule This meant
that the company which ad the con
tract was obliged to furnish light on
all nights when. according 10 the cal
endar, the moon was not scheduled to
appear 1t frequently happened that
the moon did not follow the schedule
laid out for II IN the old farmers al
mRnac. and then Washington went
dark. unless the foreboding clouds ap-
Deared early enough I'm the day 70 al
low the city 10 order the streets III
that night When the company was
Obliged TO provide light which the dis
oollginE moon failed 10 provide FOR
'nem. tho city paid the company FOR
their excess light. Now the streets are
hEhted no matter how brightly Mis-
Ter Moon" sheds his gentle rays
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
GasoIene introduced in 1895.

VhS0Iene Introduced In 1885,
The first gasolene lamps were intro.
duced into this city IN the summer
OF 1896 The fi-zt OF the modern Wells
bach bHrEcrs were pat up as an ex-
pertinent seven or eight years age,
These new lights wero placed at first
on slXteonth street. between Fl and
Scott circle. and along AIassachu-
setts avenue from Fourte teenth street
10 Dumbarton circle.
At the present time the larger part
Of tho city IL lighted by the new in
candescent Welsbach burners. Domin-
lco TorriIlo was the first Iamplighter
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
That Symphony Orchestra.

Such a sputteriug as this city sell
dom has heard in musical chques,
followed the dismal failure OF De
Koven in conducting the Washing
ton Symphony Orchestra concerts.
While, il has been asserted, he did
not put any OF his own money into
the enterprise, he succeeded in so
interesting a number of wealthy
music lovers that they contributed
generously 10 the support Of the
plan, only tC lose heavily in the
end
1t has been claimed that The
Cave-Dwellers" Of Washington So
ciety, as clever woman dubbed
them, meaning thereby the really
ultra-exclusive set, whose members
are supposed to live largely in the
past. never did take mp the De
kOVens.
The Washington times., 1906-12-16

apiece. and receive from 20 10 C5 cents
for each lamp.
On the outlying country roads,
where the lamps are far apart and
where each lighter needs a horse sad
wagon. they receive more than in the
city. where the lights are close TO-
gether.
The Washington times., 1906-12-16

though the electric
light was invented
nearly a generation
ago. the gas light has not been re-
placed by the more modern method or
lighting. and over three-fourths or
tho streets OF this city are stil lighted
by gas. The day wiu probably come
here as Il has already come in many
other cities OF the country. when the
entire city VII be lighted at night by
the turn or two Of q switch. When
that day does come. fl viii mean the
passing away Of one Of the most pic
turesque OF our manifold forms OF
modern labor. II viii mean the pass
ing away Of the welcome street lamp
lighter,
Just at the hour OF cleaning. when
dark shadows begin TO make bushes
assume fantastic shapes OF strange
and unknown animals and when man
turns from his labor of the day TO seek
ths quiet repose Of his home, the lamp
lighter comes TO light for us our way
along the darkening highways and by
ways Of the blackening city. An ever
welcome arrival IS this scatterer OF
gloomy night-welcome 20 all except
those who prefer the protecting cover
OF darkness so that they may carry
on their business Of plunder and law
Iessness undaunted and unafraid.
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
Never Minds the Weather.

IN winter and summer alike, often
IN the binding snow or the driving
rain, the pelting hail, and the biting
north wind. does this faithful guard
ian and protector Of our homes make
his daily rounds. On cold gray winter
days. when the heavy snow clouds gath
er early IN the sky and when the thick.
fat white snowfakes begin 20 fall
toward evening, the children sit at
the window and watch for the lamp
lighter. At last he comes hurrying up
the street with his little ladder thrown
over his shoulder and his hands thrust
deep into his trousers pockets. The
lamp IS lighted. and the actual world
OF brick houses and duh gray clouds
is at once transformed into a fairy
land. we're lights CLEAN and flicker
through the darkness OF the over
archlnR dome OF bIaclness.
Tho patriarch or the lamplighters
In the city Of Washington IS Domen-
leo TorrEIo. OF 17o5 P street northwest.
He ls a weu-known figure IN the
Northwestern section OF the city. and
ne may be seen any day, walking
brislzly along with his little ladder
over hts shoulder and HIS long meer-
schaum pipe IN his mouth, for I'm spite
Of his hurry, he can enjoy his smoke
as he goes aIong. His long flowing
moustachios hang far down on either
side or his favorice pipe.
The Washington times., 1906-12-16

lie must begin lighting, and also the
time at which he must begin eKtin-
gushing. The earliest hour al which
he begins lighting IS 4:1s p. m, and the
latest is 7.07. while the earliest hour
at which he starts forth tn the morn
ing is s:44. and the latest s:27. This -
the schedule for the gas lighters.
The naphtha Iamplighters are obliged
to start an hour or so earlier each
evening. for Il takes them longer 20
get their lamps lighted. The gas light
ers are supposed % finish their lighting
IN an hour while II takes the naphtha
lighters from TWO to three hours. ac-
cording 20 the distance which they
must cover. Zach gas lighter has O
route which includes a hundred. more
or less, lamps. and he receives %
cents a month for each lamp The
nkDhtha lighters have about 70 lamps
The Washington times., 1906-12-16

Old moonlight Schedule,
ne moonlight schedule system og
Hshtng was discontinued on JuI,,
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
Ciy's First white Lampllghter

City's First White Lamplighter.
Domenioo has been I'm the lamp
lighting business longer than any other
man IN Washington. and he was one or
the first white men TO take up the
work in this city. He has been lighting
lamps iB Washington FOR the last ten
years. and before he came here, he was
engaged I'm the same work in Long Is
land city for fourteen years. Domen-
ico - now sixty years OF aga, but ne
looks as strong and as hearty as a man
OF forty. lie has been ia America
The Washington times., 1906-12-16

2 THE many tales Of hair'
breadth escapes that have
been told. few are more thrill
ing than that Of two children,
The oasis., 1906-01-06
Saturday January c, 1000
Civil Service Examination.

The United States Civil Service Commission announces an open competitive examination for all positions first grade in the Gus toms Service in Arizona, to be held on January 20th, 1906, at Nogales. There is at the present time a vacancy in the position of in- spector at salary of S3.C0 per day. All persons who are quali- fled are urged to apply for and take this examination. For furth- CT information apply to Il. M. Chapman, local secretary, at the Nogales Custom House.
The oasis., 1906-01-06
Notice Of Forfeiture.

MORALES ARIZONA, December & 9O5 Tn l. " JIMMIE or his Heirs or Assigns
 You are hereby notified tliat l have during the year lAu5, expended one hundred dollars ln labor and improvements upon eAgh ot me following named mines situated m the Nugaies mining district santa Cruz county, Arizona Territory, the locations whereof are iound ui record in Book s of the Records of Mines, on the Page indicated. as follows. Luke mine, Book }, page l65; Moonlight mine, Book ,, Page lbb La Palma mine, Book C page lbs; Oak mlnet Book ,. page l69; Hill Side mine, Book 2, Page ITO; RaltlesnAke mine, Book ,, Page l12; Ei Cato mine Book < Page l33; Fl Lion mllnes Book !. Page 15i; Rabbit mine, Book }, Page 162; Tiger mine, Book }, Page l6a; all in order 10 hold said claims under the provisions of Section 2824, Revised statutes of the United States, and the amendments thereto approved January 22nd lss0, concerning annual labor upon mining claims, 1t being the amount required to hold said lode or Iodes daring the period ending on the Slst day If December, 1905
 And if within ninety days from personal service Of this notice or within ninety days after the publication hereof, you fail or refuse to contribute your proportion of such eXpendl- tnre as co-owners your interest in the claim will become the property of the subscriber your ca-owner, who made the required ex penditure by the terms of said Section 2S2i.
 G. CASTRO. First publication Dec. 9, 1905 last Ian {, 1908,
The oasis., 1906-01-06
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA.
 CorNTY OF SANTA CRfsz. N


 l. Phil Herold. County Recorder in and for the County and Territory aforesaid, do hereby certify that have com pared the foregoing copy with the original articles of incorporation Of the National Consolidated Mining Company of Arizona, filed and recorded in my office on the 9th day of December, 1905 in Book of Aiiscel- laneous Records at page--et seq; and that the same is full. true and correct copy of such original and Of the whole thereof,
 Witness my hand and seal of office this 9th day of December, A. D., 1905. PHn HERoLD, SEAL County Recorder bee. l6, l9O5--Jan. 20 1906.
The oasis., 1906-01-06
ARTICLES or INCORPORATION
NATIONAL CONSOLIDATED MINING COM
 PANY or ARIZONA.
0F rHE

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS
 That we the undersigned. residents of the City uf NogaleS, County of santa Cruz and Ter ritory of Arizona, Allen T. Bird, ignatius Burgoon and F. K. sullivan, have this day associated ourselves together for the purpose of organizing a corporation under the laws of the Territory ol Arizona, and pursuant thereto do hereby make, sign, eNeeute acknowledge, file and record the following Articles of Incor- porati0n:
 ARTIcLEI l. The names of the ineorporatars are Allen I. Bird, Ignatius BurgaOn and r. R. Sullivan, and the name of the incorporation shall be and is the NATIONAL AICONSOLlDATED MINING COMPANY, and it's duration shall be Twenty-Five Years, but the same may by a three-fourths ca vote of all stock be renewed from time to time for q like periud
 ARTIcLEII. The general nature of the busi- ness to De transacted by this Corporation is that of locating, buying selling owning. leasing, contracting for, managing operating developing and improving mineral lands and mining property wherever the same may be situated; also erecting purchasing leasing. managing and operating mills smeIters con centratOrs and all kinds of works machinery and appliances for the purpose of treating re- ducing, handling and otherwise dealingiT, any and all kinds of ores and minerals also for acquiring by purchase, bond lease or bv any other lawful means, and operating mana cine letting, selling and disposing of any and all kinds of property, real personal or mixed that may be deemed proper by the Board of Dircc- tors also to buy, hold, sell, assign and dispose of stock of other corporations, and also for the carrying on of the general business of mer-
The oasis., 1906-01-06
ALLEN T. BIRD, ESeal. lGNATIUs BURGOON, lSeal.
 r. R. SULLIVAN, Lseall
TERRITORY or ARIzONA,l

ltlNNIN UF ~A-NIA NFIL.
 Before me Phil Hercld a Notary Public in and for the County cf santa Cruz, Territory of Arizona, on this day personally appeared Allen T. Bird, Ignatius Burgoon and P. K. Sullivan, known to me 10 be the same persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing articles uf Incorporation of the NATIONAL CONSOLE ana acknowledged to me that they executed the same for the purposes and considerations therein expressed
 Given under my hand and seal of office this 9th day of December, 4. D., 1905. PHlL iEgoLD, SEAL. Notary Public.
 My Commission expires February llth, 1906.
The oasis., 1906-01-06
Mark Is Home.

Wednesday evening Mark Lulley returned home from the Tyndall district, where he has been attend ing to the development work now being done on the Joplin group.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-03-30
A Gigantic Affair.

Mr.. j. T. Wallace Superintend-
en- of the Tupelo Schools, has en-
gagged the service of Mr.. j. S.
Atkinson, a professional stage
director, to come here and train
and direct a big production Of
opera to be given here in the
near future. The event will be
a brilliant one as upwards of one
hundred and fifty people will par
ticipate. The cast will be conl-
posed of local talent and an inter
esting time is expected. M.
Atkinson will bring some beauti-
full costumes and effects with
him and the event will be the
most elaborate ever attempted
here. Great preparations will be
made foa this elaborate affair.
In addition to the children III the
cast there will be large adult
chorus. The date set is April 10.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-03-30
Reduced Rates For Teachers

The Mississippi Teachers Association
will hold its twent- first annual session
in Jackson. May 8, 4, and 1906.
All railroads in the state will sell
round trip tickets for one fare plus
twenty-five cents
Hotels and boarding houses in Jack
son will give liberal reduction to teach
ers
Program more interesting than ever
befcre
More than thousand attended Las
year Jackson is preparing for fifteen
Kindred this year.
Official program will soon be ready.
Call on your county superintendent or
drop postal to the Secretary for a copy.
Write Prof. E. L. Bailey, jackson,
Miss to secure good room for you,
stating what rate you are willing to
pry' 81. 50, So, or 81 so per day, ac-
cording to location. accommodation etc
Better do this now.
Respectfully.
T. P. ScoTT. Sec Brookhaven, Miss.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-03-30
GUNT0WN.

R. l.. Kinds and wife of Tupelo
spent Sunday with relatives
here. -Jere Arnold Of Macon,
Miss, spent Sunday here. Mis-
Alice Blaylock Of Blair was here
Sunday with friends. We re-
gret that w c Kinds is not so
well at this writing. Lon Dula-
ny was on the sick list Monday
and Tuesday. R. II. Mullen, Of
Tupelo was here Monday work.
ing on the phone lines. Miss
Mary Wamble of Egypt is here,
again engaged in the millinery
business. Elder ]. E. Spaigle,
State Evangelist Of the Chris
tian church, preached here first
of the week. John Milan has
sold his residence to Emet Bry-
son. Oscar Abrams returned
from Birmingham, Ala, Sunday
Miss Emma Dulany entertain
ed the Wise ana Otherwise Club
last week to the great pleasm .
of all present. Il, C, Prather CT
Baldwin was here a short time
Saturday afternoon. DIR. Frank
Henderson of Greeneville was
here one day last week to see
his friends.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-03-30
Card Of Thanks.

l wish to thank the good
friends of Verona and commu-
nifty who gave such kind atten-
tion to my husband in his last
illness. | tender my heartfelt
thanks and gratitude and assure
them that | will never forget
their kindness and pray that
when the Death Angel visits
their homes may God in His
mercy surround them with as
faithful friends as we have had.
MRS. M. 3, WALKER.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-03-30
FRISCO SYSTEM


WEST BOUND
Southeastern Limited, daily ST pm
Memphis & New York Limited 3.45a.m
Memphis & Tupelo Accom-. daily G.. 95 I'm
EAST BOUND
Southeadtern Limited, daily II. 10 a. m
New York Limited, through
sleeper daily II. 80 am
Memphis & Tupelo Accommo-
dation daily arrive Tupely 900 pm.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-03-30
Strawberry Plants.

Klondike, Lady Thompson
and Excelsior the three great
varieties for the South. So
per 1000, 25c per 100, special
prices on 5000 or more.
". II. Rea. Shannon, Miss.