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The Washington times., 1906-09-27

The Wisconsin Republican plat
form doesn't read as if La Follette's
teachings had been in vain.
The Washington times., 1906-09-27

1t must disgust Mr.. Gourdain. of
Chicago, to note how easily Mr..
Stensland, of Chicago, breaks into
the penitentiary without half try
ing.
The Washington times., 1906-09-27
Aeademy-aThe millionaire Detective =

At the Academy comemncing Monday
night, Howard Hail. in The Million
airo Detective VIII have its second
presentation in this city.
The Washington times., 1906-09-27

Miss Grace Adams, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Amos $. Adams, 1927 Eleventh
street northwest was married at 8
o'clock last evening at the home of her
parents, 20 Harold Clark Griffith. the
Rev, T., L. Hubbard, pastor Of tie Nc
kendree Methodist Church, ono atinE.
The brides only attendant was her
little sister, Edith !. Adams. who wore
a dainty frOck Of white Swiss and Val
enciennes lace. She preceded the
bride and bridegroom TO the beautifully
decorated room where the ceremony
was performed. The scene was a par
ticulariy pretty one, the bridal party
standing in perfect bower Of elena
tbs. ferns. palms, and golden rod, the
same decorations being carried
throughout the room.
Mrs, Grimth wore a becoming robe
Of white lansdOWn with which chiffon
and old rose point lace was combined.
Bride roses and maiden hair ferns
formed the shower bouquet which she
carried and hlled the basket OF the
flower girl
Following the reception, Mr. and
Mrs Grinth left the city for New
York. tho bride wearing a costume Of
navy blue cloth with pipings OF black
satin. and hat and gloves OF CORE
spending color Mr. Griflth has been
I'm business in Washington for several
years. and they viii make their home
here upon returning from their we'd
ding journey.
The Washington times., 1906-09-27

ton 10 attend the golden wedding an
niversary Of Mrs. Ash's s parents, TO be
celebrated at their home, l4l5 Thirty
third street, October l.
The Washington times., 1906-09-27

Mr. and Mrs. John s. Boxer. Of this
city, announce the marriage OF their
daughter, Miss Josephine Boxer 10 Ran
dolph T.. Tyler, OF philadelphia We'd
nesday evening, September 26
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-24

three sides by steep hills, which rise
tc a height OF 1900 feet, and are ter
raced by rows of wooden houses. The
finer buildings of brick and stone, are
situated below on the level, which is
practically all made ground.
The harbor is open to exposure
from the north, and is dangerous
anchorage for vessels at all seasons
of the year. In ordinary weather
there is always heavy surf, and
when a storm occurs vessels are fire.
quently torn adrift from their an
chorage and dashed to pieces on the
beach. The Chilean Congress recent
ly decided to have breakwater con-
structed to protect the shipping at a
cost of $20,000,000.
There are several wharves on the
water front where ships of small ton
mage can go alongside, but the larger
steamers have to anchor in the bay
and discharge and load their freight
by lighters. The principal steamship
line to Valparaiso is the Pacific Mail
Steam Navigation Company, which
operates a service from Liverpool via
the Straits of Magellan and coast
service between Valparaiso and Pan
ma.
The town section of the City of
Valparaiso Is called the Almendral.
In it the principal business houses,
the Park, and the Plaza Victoria are
situated. The streets are broad, reg
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-24
CHARACTERISTIC VIEWS IN VALPARAISO, CHILEAN
SEAPORT DEVASTATED EARTHQUAKE AND FIRE

Valparaiso, capital of the province
OF Valparaiso, is the principal city on
1he South American west coast. 1t is
&hile's fortified seaport and has
population of about one hundred and
Nifty thousand, having grown from six
thousand in 1926. 1t Is one OF the
most progressive cities Of South
America.
1t is connected by rail with San
tiago, the capital, sixty-eight miles
distant.
Paralleling the Chilean coast of
twenty-three hundred miles is the
same mountain chain which lies at
the back of the State of California,
and through which the earth's tre-
mors ran which so completely trans
formed San Francisco.
There are two sections of Valpar-
also, one devoted to commercial &C
tivity and the other to domestic life,
that part of the city fronting the
water, on which immense ware
houses and spacious docks and quays
are built, having been in the early
DAYS of Valparaiso the centre of its
thrift. As Valparaiso began to grow
there was gradual movement back
from the shore front, until to-day the
slopes leading to the heights are oc-
eupied by magnificent residences, the
homes of the big merchants of the
city, all built to endure, and forming
one of the show sights of the Chilean
city.
OF course, the streets in the old
quarter are crooked and narrow, but
the enterprise which struck the city
three decades ago is seen in the regu-
lar, wide and perfectly equipped thor
Oughfares in the A1mendral. In a
southern direction from the city run
the Nuevo Malecob and Gran Abe
nida, joining out in the country in
what is known as one of the best
thoroughfares in the world.
Valparaiso's harbor is protected or
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-24
Simple But Beautiful sunshades.

Most of the parasols carried in
Newport have been simple in style.
Few have had frills or ruffies. But
the sunshades are of beautiful tints
that match the costumes or contrast
with them. The handles make up for
the simplicity of the tops, and some
are elaborate and costly. Several
seen recently had handles of birdseye
maple, with cut glass ends of various
shapes, some of which resemble de-
canter shoppers. The head of frog
and that of a peacock were repro
duced on two handles seen recently.
Jewels formed the eyes. Only elderly
women carry the small carriage para
soils, for though they are convenient.
they are not at all pretty.-New
York Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-24

and the back. The back is plain but
the fronts are tucked at the shout
ders and are finished with hens at
their edges. The patch pocket is ar
ranged over the left one and the col
lar is attached to the neck. The
sleeves are comfortably full and can
be made either with or without open
ings. In either case they are gath
cred into bands to which the cuffs
are attached
The quantity of material required
or the sixteen year size is three and
half yards twenty-one, three and
one-eighth yards twenty-seven or
one and seven-eighth yards forty
four inches wide.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-24

and bring Chile two weeks nearer 70
Europe. 1t is expected that the line
will be opened toward the end OF
1908. Another railway is being
built from the Peruvian frontier to
the Straits of Magellan, with branch
lines to coast ports, mining districts
and agricultural centres.
Chile has been visited by severe
earthquakes about every sixty years.
In the last severe earthquake, in
1885, the Isle of Santa Maria was up
lifted in three different localities,
eight, nine and ten feet, but all this
land subsidized a few weeks after
ward. At the same time two great
waves rolled over the town of Talca-
huano.
Valparaiso's chief manufactures
are cotton goods, machinery and iron
goods. Much mineral water is bot
tied there, while the sugar ref1neries
and the brewing and distilling inter-
ests are large From the city are ex-
ported nitrate, in which millions are
Invested, grain, wool, leather, guano,
saltpetre and copper, although this
mineral has not been developed to it's
fullest extent.
Valparaiso suffered a disastrous
earthquake in 1855, it was lombard
ed by the Spanish in 1856 and suf-
fered from a terrific tidal wave on
June 80, 1899, which wrecked the
railroad and did great deal of dam
age in other directions.
Chile threw off the yoke of Spain
in the early part of the nineteenth
century. 1t consists of twenty-fouI
provinces and territories and con
tains 290,S29 square miles.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-24
Crisp TuIle Bow.

Nothing could be more charming
than the revival of the crisp little
bow of white cambria or tulle Under
the chin. This is fresh, dainty
mode of neck dressing, and looks
particularly well with the spring
tailored suit. The ties, when of cam
brio or lawn, are long enough to go
twice around the neck and tie. They
must, of course. be Immediately
crisp and fresh. or their charm is
lost The dainty, ethereal whisp of
:ulle. such as girls wore a year or
more ago, has again been adopted
oy those who find it becoming.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-24

lily and with success. 1t would, how
ever, be equally attractive in CASH
mere, in French flannel and all SIM
pie materials and also in the cottcn
ones that now are being shown ana
in which so many garments of tie
sort are sure to be needed.
The kimono is made with the
fronts and the back and is finished
with the big and becoming collar
over the shoulders wEila the sleeves
are made in one piece each and cut
on pointed outline.
The quantity of marcrial required
for the medium size is four and one
quarter yards twc2ty-seveI, three
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-24

est new stone houses in this section is
the five-story building erected and
owned by the Mercurio newspaper.
The terraces on which the wooden
houses are situated are reached from
the lower section of the city by means
of electric elevators.
To the northwest of the Almen-
dral is the quarter known as the Pu-
erto, in which the public buildings,
warehouses, AID docks are situated.
The streets in this older section or
the city are narrow and crooked and
the majority of the buildings old in
tiructure and design.
The Puerto" has three famous sa-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-24

looms which have been known to
sailors of al nations for over fifty
years. They are called the Fore
top, ''Maintop," and "Mizzentop, y
respectively, and are still frequented
by the crews of sailing ships in the
harbor. Valparaiso is one of the
few remaining ports where sailing
ships can be seen in any numbers.
The majority of them are engaged in
the nitrate carrying trade.
The town is situated in what seis-
mologists term the earthquake
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-24

either from thin lawns, batistes and
the like or from the slightly heavier
Madras, linen and French pique. In
this instance white mercerized ba-
tiste is worn with pretty blue tie
and belt, but in addition to the plain
materials there are many dotted ones
that are much liked. Pin dotted
lawn with collar and cuffs of plain
color, matching the dots is favorite
and the coin dotted wash silks are
exceedingly smart.
The waist is made with the fronts
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-24

first to open up the nitrate trade in
Chile, and made several million dol
lars by it.
The Chilean Government owns and
operates the railroads, which are be-
ing extended in all directions. The
most important line in course of con-
struction is the Trans-Andean Rail-
road, which will, when completed, ena-
BILE persons to travel from Valparaiso
passengers to travel from Valparaiso
to Buenos Ayres in forty-eight hours
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-24
Embroidering White Belts.

The work of embroidering white
belt and collar to match to wear with
shirt waist suits is employing the
spare moments of many young ladies
who are energetic in spite of the ex-
treme heat
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-24

africa, one of the seaport towns, on
May S. Prolonged and severe shocks
were experienced at Valdivia April
"a.
There is about s6o,OOO,OOO of for
eign capital, mostly German and Brit
ish, invested in various industries in
Chile. A few years ago the capital
was principally British, but now the
Germans predominant. The Valpa-
raise electric street railway system
was constructed by a German COM
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-24

New York City.-Young girls are
always ready to seize upon any salts
factory novelty in dress, and the Pc
ter Pan shirt waists have met with
hearty approval. This one has the
two tucks in each front that provide
becoming fulness, and can be made
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-24
Breakfast KimonO.

The simple breakfast jacket pos
sesses a great many advantages ana
this one can be utilized both for
mornings at home and for negligee
wear. In the illustration it is made
of a pretty dotted challie with band
ings of plain washable silk and in
addition to being extremely dainty
is eminently practical, inasmuch as
the materials can all be washed read
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-24
Jaunty Bathing KcrchieS.

There's way of tying the kerchief
worn over the hair while bathing so
that it gives a very jaunty rather
than grotesque appearance which is
so general when one is really ready
for the water. The back CT the hair
is covered, but the pompadour is left
out and the silk kerchief is tied just
back of it in a sort of ascot knot, the
short ends falling . the sides.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-24
Isn't 1t the Truth?

Say. paw" queried little Tommy
Toddles, who are the city authori-
ties?"
1.-THE city authorities, my son." re-
piled Toddles, ST., "are officials who
claim to have no authority when the
dear public wants something done.
Chicago News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-24

Profound Observation of a Traveller.
If a man had to wait half as long
for his dinner at home as he does at
the swell city cafe he would do things
that would give the neighbors some
thing to talk about for weeks
Washington (Kan.) Register.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-24
Plaid Wash Tic.

The fancy for bright plaid wasa
tie and belt has not yet bee. very
widely adopted here, though 1t Is a
pretty idea for younger womet; espe-
cially. the hest effect being obsa!aed
when the Ito is worn over white
stock and tic edges of both tie and
belt bound With white.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-24
Quill For Lingerie Hat.

The quill has found its way toSthe
lingerie hat, and it's pert style is
much more appropriate among the
bows than are more pretentious
ec-:us of decoration.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-24
Prince and Pauper.

Most any man can make a fool OF
himself. 1t is where he wants an ell
egant job and doesn't care for the
expense that he gets some woman to
help him.-Pucl1.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-24
yesuvius, the New Color.

A London authority states that
deep yellow. with shot of flame red
in it's lights and shades, is the latest
fashionable COLOR 1t is known rs
"Vesuvius."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-24
Remembers War of 1912.

Mrs. Ruth Allen Smith, of Put
ney, VT, who is in her 1O2d year,
distinctly recalls the departure of
her brothers to the war of 1912.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-24
Not All of Life.

This young have to learn to live;
the old, to die. 1t is difficult to de-
eide which is the mure disagreeable
process.-London Truth.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-24

belt" and has always been subject to
shakes more or less severe. Several
shocks have been felt in Chile this
year, and have caused considerable
alarm to the Inhabitants. At one
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-24
Who's HoOsier.

An Indiana woman has just died
at the ripe old age of 112. 1t is I'M
fortunate, if true, that she has left
no written record of the Indiana
poets and novelists she had met
Chicago Inter-Ocean.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-24
Zinc CARRIED How IN NeyvcnStIe.

King Carried JOY to Newcastle.
King Edward didn't carry Goals to
Newcastle on his recent visit. but he
carried joy. Heretofore Newcastle's
chief magistrates have been plain
mayors; henceforth they are to be
lord mayors.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-24
Few Diamond Weddings.

Only one couple in 1900 live to
celebrate their diamond wedding.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-24

pany, but it is now owned by local
concern.
About 20, 900 persons are employed
in Chile by British companies in the
extraction and preparation of nitrate
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-09-08
LETTER FROM DR.. IRION.
New Iberia, La,

New Iberia, La,
Sept. 9th, 1906
To The People Of Ncr iberia:
The State Board OF Health
having completed its labors il
your town and lifted all quaran
tine restrictions, | desire to con
graduate you on the happy
termination of the events of the
past few weeks, on the success
OF the sanitary work accom-
pIished which has prevented a
spread OF the infection; and the
comparatively healthy condition
of the town.
In a few days | will furnish
the local press with a completed
statement OF work done and
expenditures.
! banking you tor the many
Courtesles extended, and assur-
ing you OF the readiness of the
State Board of Health to re
spond to any case for its ser
vices.
have the honor to remain
Very truly yours,
{. II. IRON,
Pres. La. S. B. of II.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-09-08
OIL. AT ANSE.LA- BUTTE

Lafayette, La, Sept. Mr..
l.. ID. Little, driller for the
Haywood Brothers, has just
brought in good pumping well
at Anse- la Butte, which is yield
ing seventy barrels day. Mr..
Little drilled the we'll in the re-
markably short time OF nine
hours from the time he got his
drill in order to work, and fin
lshed the well ready tor pump
ing in twcnty-tour hours. This
is considered a record breaker
in drilling oil wells
DIR. +. X. Martin and the
Lake Oil Company are drilling
in the Anse Ia Butte fields, with
good expectations.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-09-08
FIRE BURNS BRIDGE.

Franklin, Sept. Grains
over the Franklin and Able
vile Railroad were delayed
about three hours Saturday ow-
ing to the bridge over Coulee
Rode.e, in Iberia Parish, having
caugh, fire. The fire originated
from an oil burner that is used
to burn the grass from the right
of way. The crew operating
the oil burner did not know
that they had set fire to tie or
the west side of the bridge, and
it was not discovered until the
arrival OF the passenger train
about two hours later. The
bridge timbers were dry and the
wind was high, and before the
flames could be subdued the
ties and strlngers were burned
out for 40 feet.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-09-08

The White Wings Park As
ISOLATION met last Thursday and
discussed several matters per-
tanning to the opening and the
future management of the Park
Mr.. Percy H. Clifford, Presi-
dent, was in the chair and a full
membership was present.
1t was decided that the Park
shall at all times be open to the
public, except on special occa-
sions when it may be devoted
to charitable purposes. 1t was
stated that the sole object of the
association is to demonstrate to
the public the necessity here for
pleasure spots where the young
and old may enjoy themselves
in many ways.
Plans were tentatively made
tor the opening but as these
are subject to change before the
day arrives it was decided that
these be withheld from the pub
lie until all preliminaries are ar
ranged. 1t is probable that
there will be three days devoted
to the opening events.
1t was stated that the cover
ing for the pavilion is now on
its way here and that the plans
for the finishing OF the interior
were well under way.
Various measures for preser-
wing the best of order in the
crowds that will be present on
many occasions were discussed
and the actual enforcement Of
the same was delegated to MIR
Clifford.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-09-08
It Pays to Advertise
IoWA's CORN CROP.

Des Moines, Ia, Sept. - 7.
Iowa's corn crop this year will
total the stupendous yield of
38I, 5000 bushels,an increase
over last years output of 3d.
100000 bushels, Secretary
Wells of the Iowa Grain Deal !
ers' Association says, in his final
estimate,
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-09-08
BUG JUICE DEATH TO BOIL
WEEVIL.


ter of Crane, Rapides Parish,
maintains that whisky is the
panacea for the boil weeviI, and
that one gallon of the fiery Ii
quor to the acre will put the pest
out of business. Mr.. Robert
in communication to the
Alexandra Town Talk says:
81 have reasons to believe
that ! have a poison that, if it
does not kill the boil weevil, it
will be sure to put him out of
business, as said poison has put
more farmers out of business
caused more widows and or
phans than all of the other poi
sons combined. To relieve the
anxiety of all those who read
the lines above, | will give the
name of the poison, which is
nothing more or less than whis-
XIV or alcohol.
"The Bible says that you
must fight the devil with fire,
therefore knowing that whisky
would drive off insects from
watermelon, cucumber and
other gargen vines, | left for
Vernon Parish, where the pests
were, last October, with all the
poisons that my vocabulary
would admit of, and on my ar
rival found the weevils to nu-
merous to give an idea of guam
tity, so | will state what | bump
ed up against.
81 found on the interior of
every blossom from two to five
weevils, as completely envelop-
ed as an opossum in hollow
tree, with his stick bed in front
of him. My ideas began to run
amuck. Here is an insect non
combatable with the hand; an
insect as hard to kill as the old
devil, that we have been fighting
for 5000 years. But the thought
came to me, we must fight the
devil with fire, so | commenced
with the same determination as
the laps did at Port Arthur,
and after three days expert
mentlng with every known poi
son that | could think of, |
succeeded on the third day in
driving the little pest from his
cotton blossom with whisky.
But strange to say, as soon as
he came out he would sulk like
kiss bug, fall to earth and
crawl under the sand.
"I gathered three bottles, with
about twenty-four III each bot
tie, and commenced to expert
ment by dropping few
drops of whisky into
the bottles, and | reduced it
down to three drops, and they
all huddled together and COM
menced a terrible battle, and in
less than fifteen minutes the en-
tire bunch was perfectly dead.
"Now, in conclusion, will
say to the people of the infect
ed farms, to try by sprinkllng
diluted whisky on their cotton,
and if it will drive the boil wee
vii out will make a machine
that will tumigate or spray the
cotton with one gallon OF whis-
KY per acre.
"Our parish can get the right
to put up dlstlllery. Each
farmer can take bushel of corn
to the still and exchange for one
gallon OF whisky, as the farmers
did in Texas during the war,
which is nearly as cheap as
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-09-08
COTTON AT II CENTS.

1exarkana, Ark, Sept. T.
The second annual meeting of
the National Farmers Educa-
tionaI and Cooperative Union
is converting at the City Hall
here and will continue for three
days.
The delegates by unanimous
vote, re-affirmed the decision on
committee report to hold cotton
tor minimum price of eleven
cents for middIing basis, a, in
terror points.