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Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-19
The Spirit Of GivinG.

Don't give only where you expect =
return or wonder whether you will be
supposed to buy something for A., B. or
G. The spirit Of Christmas lies in the
loving and the giving-never in the re-
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Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-19

The Origin Of Christmas Greens.
At the Saturnalia. the heather prots-
type of Christmas. it was the Roman
custom to decorate the house with ever
green's This was done to give the wood
land spirits a refuge from the cold.
Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-19

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Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-19
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TX HEN John Raynor began to see
NV the holiday advertisements in
v the papers and to feel the
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these South African mites A Kafnr
WIS working one day on slairn-it was
the very last day Of the contract OF the
syndicate which employed him-when nc
brought &c light a magnificent stone. He
rushed excitedly with his treasure 70 the
overseer, and was later rewarded for
his honesty by present OF s100 and
horse. The stone, since known 10 fame
as the Excelsior" weighed nearly six
and One-half ounces. or more than twice
the weight Of the famous Regent in
its virginia. state. and was said TO be
worth nearly e1,Ooo9Oo.
in another case. after a claim had
been abandoned as hopeless. a Scots
man named Cameron set 10 work on IL.
with the assistance Of a kafiir. and four
days later found an exquisite white
stone nearly an ounce in weight. fO-
which he found an eager purchaser, who
paid him 5000 on the spot One day
during the war a Kafir. working 2JG
yards down IN the Kimberley mine
with the roar OF cannon far over hf5
head. discovered the ''Ernestine,' 4
stone Of 22i carats; in 1880 the Porter
Rhodes diamond, valued at 10000, was
found, and . year or two later Kaffir
picked Up in The De Beers mine a. dia-
mOnd literally as large as a hens egg
and nearly twice as heavy as the Great
AIogul. '.--Tit-Bits.
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feverishly for the bright eyes which
we're 60 make Croesuses Of them all.
But the richest mines, stiu preserved
their secret until once more a trivial
accident revealed t. One day a Boer
farmer. Van wyk. saw his children
picking out small crystals" from the
m,li with which his homestead was
tlickly plastered. The pebbles flashed
md cleaned In the sunlight. and the
tanners suspicion was aroused lie
showed a few OF them 10 an expert,
and learned that practically every tiny
pebble In the walls OF his house was a
diamond; The day before this epoch
making discovery you could have bought
Van Wyk's farm for few shillings an
acre: today each acre Is worth millions
Of pounds. Within radius Of three or
four miles from Van Wyks diamond-in-
crUsted house are the De Beers. Button
TEN. Dutoitspan, and Kimberley mines.
from which diamonds 20 the value Of
nearly eIe0.00o.6 600 have already been
taken. and IT is said their wealth is al
most as great today as II was when the
first diamond was unearthed
Many and romantic are the stories told
OF the discovery OF enormous stones in
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Registered From Washington.

The following residents Of Washington
have registered at these Atlantic City
hotels during the week:
The BIscayne-Mrs. NJ NJ. Hodgen.
Mrs. T. II. Butler, .. II. Butler.
The Aberdeen-John J. Grains
Hotel Beaumont-E- +. Bouchell, F. L.
Standby.
Hotel chelsea-AIiss F. Taylor Maude
Merriam Helen Taft.
Hotel ChetwoOde-Mrs. Crawford.
Craig Hsll-Mrs. II. T. Percy, Mrs.
y. T. Percy.
Cornell Inn-Mrs. J. Schwartz.
Hotel Dennis-Miss G. F. Barabee.
Stirling L. Barabee, Miss Lapra 3.
The Erle-Mrs. L. Lain and child.
Hotel Elwood-J. r. Reilly.
The Ennis-A. c. McGennes.
The FredOnia-E- Jaeger.
Hotel Glendsle-Stephen Cochran. Will
iyaddon HaIl-The Rev. and Mrs. J. A.
The Holmhurst-C. NJ. Hendley.
Hotel Iroquois-Mrs. T. II. Stanton,
Mrs. F. s. Kalk. II. F. Gillen.
The Kenderton-Wnliam Ridge.
Isdehnle's Hotel-M. T. Mervin.
The Monticello-Mrs. W Hunt Mrs
Hotel MOrris-Mrs. F. Stewart. Master
Hotel Morton-Mr. and Mrs. ]. Lyle.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. = Whitney, J. s. Diller,
l. p Diller
Hotel Muncaster-S. NJ Brown.
New Chath3m-Mrs- o. G Badger.
Miss E c Badger.
New Belmont-A. Kayne.
New England-Mrs. NJ. otterback, r.
E Otterback
The Princess-J n 'Siebold. H P.
Stewart c. Y Lawkins. c. G. Harris.
Hotel Rudolf-W l.. Hall.
The Rio GFande-G. Crate, Henry w
Miller. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Davis
Hotel Raleigh-Mr. and Mrs. E w
Wheeler.
Hotel Runnymede-Miss A. Beard.
81. Clare-H. T. Percy, Mrs. W. d.
Forrest.
Seaside House-Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
II. Green. Miss Louise F. McKeever
c. NJ Irelan.
Hotel Wiltshire-Miss Summers. Miss
A. S. Miller. Mrs. E Sheckels. J. b.
Miller. Joseph Miller. 3. Dillon, Mrs
D. G. Grayson. Miss NJ c Grayson,
Miss Virginia GraysOn. Miss S Small
The Westminster-S. Somers.
Young's Hotel--Mr and Mrs NJ
Hunter. T. Herrick-
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STRATTON VISITS
ORGANISE SON
Goes to Harrisburg. Pa,
and viii See Field of
Gettysburg.

j. A. Stratton. of the examining divi-
sion, left Tuesday for Harrisburg. Pa.
for the purpose of returning the visit
OF his son, Harry w. StFatton, who was
his guest IN Washington for a couple of
weeks a short time ago Mr.. STATIONS
son, Harry, is a musician of note. He
is now filling the position OF organist at
the Grace Methodist Church at Harris
burg, having until recently acted in
that capacity at the East Liberty Pres
byterian Church in Pittsburg. Though
a native of P1ttsburg. he has spent the
greater part OF his life in Washington
He was a graduate from the Eastern
High School in 1897 and laid the foun-
dalton Of his musical education in this
city. From here he went to Paris
where he studied the piano. the organ.
and organ composition under the best
masters. Mr.. Stratton. sr., will visit
his son for about a week, taking in the
field Of Gettysburg and other nearby
points of interest
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SENSATIONAL DISCOVERIES
OF FAMOUS DIAMONDS

The recent declaration by the Premier
Diamond Mining Company OF dividend
of 900 per cent on its deferred shares
proves that the romantic chapter Of dia-
mond mining in South Africa is by no
means closed; indeed, there are many
who believe that Il has scarcely opened
Less than four years ago. II Is inter-
esting TO recall. this marvellous mining
company was fioated on a capital Of
$4,000; within ten months its net profit
had far surpassed It's entire capital;
while today its deferred shares are
quoted at ~ times their par value, the
mine. is yielding a million pounds worth
of diamonds yearly. and its small capital
Of December, 1892, is now valued at over
$500. 900.
1t was this PremieB mine, as our
readers may recall, which provided such
a sensation for the world a short time
ago in the discovery of a diamond four
inches long and two and one-half inches
wide and deep-a stone which turned the
scale at one pound eight ounces troy.
1t was the purest accident which
brought this record-breaking gem to
light zone of the overseers. as. he was
walking on the floor OF the excavation,
saw a brilliant fash OF light at a point
about eighteen feet from the surface in
the yellow ground. One thing only
could have thus reflected the sunlight,
SO he scrambled up to the place. when
he found the projecting end of this big
diamond, which he promptly dug out
with his pOcketknife. Then prosaically,
and yet romantically, was the Cullinan
diamond added TO the worlds famous
gems
But the whole history of South African
diamond hunting has been punctuated by
similar sensational discoveries ever since
a childrensi game of marbles one au-
tumn day. thirty-nine years ago, gave
the clue 20 the incalculable riches In
gems which had so long lain concealed
under the barren veldt. The marbles
In this historic game, played by the
children 6 Schalk Van .Niekerk outside
his modest homestead. were round peb-
bles pick ed up at odd moments. and in
one OF them a chance traveller, O'Reilly,
thought he recognized a diamond
OF course, he was laughed at for such
an absurd Conjecture" but he took
the pebble" with him to an expert a,
Grahamstown, who pronounced it TO be
a diamond OF rare beauty and worth
every penny VI --Svvs anu LUZ NhlS sum
O'Reilly found a purchaser in the gov
ernor Of Cape Colony. A few months
later the farmer, Van Niekerk, ex-
changed his farm and cattle and everE
thing he had for a similar but larger
pebble ir the possession of Hottentot,
and justified his seeming recklessness
by selling for $1,000 the stone which is
known the world over as the Star OF
South Africa"
This second dramatic discovery sent
the fame of South Africa diamonds ring
ing round the world. and soon the bar
rem land near the Vaal river was crowd
ed with thousands of miners. digging
The Washington times., 1907-06-02
PRINCESS HEALTH
WORRIES EDWARD

LONDON, June both the King and
Queen Alexandra. who is expected back
IN London from her cruise on the royal
yacht on Wednesday next, .,-e con-
siderably worried about the health OF
Princess Victoria OF Wales. who Is with
her mother.
II is an open secret that the princess
Is subject TO fits, but unhappily these
paroXysms are becoming more and more
frequent. and her royal highness caused
her mother the greatest anxiety at
Athens recently
IN view Of the fact that she Is al
ways at her worst in London, where her
extreme shyness makes public func-
lions a terrible burden 10 her. the
princess viii be very little in town dur
ing the season, and will spend most OF
her time at Sandringham with her great
friend. Lady Muagrave, In attendance.
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PRINCE OF WALES AN AERoNAur.

The Prince of Wales is taking much
interest in the attempts Of Santos-Du-
mont and others TO solve the problem OF
navigation of the air. He possesses an
expert knowledge of the various aero
planes and their mechanism. His royal
highness Was always OF a mechanical
turn of mind. and in another sphere OF
life would probably have made n name
as an inventor. He is remarkably clever
with tools OF every description, and has
already impaired good deal OF his
knowledge to his eldest sons. II is
stated that the prince VIII soon become
president of the Aero Club of ENGLAND
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her brother-in-law's grave. The aged
woman was seen making !Ier way about
the cemetery. by several other visitors.
and strewing the grave With her tributes
She then kneeled at the head Of the
grave in prayer, when. without warning.
the catastrophe occurred.
She had kneeled upon a slab which
ran lengthwise along the side Of the
grave. and this slab, as well as The 500
pound headpiece, had been undermined
by the rains. Her weight caused the big
stone 10 fan over upon her
At the hospital, owing 10 her advanced
age. she was enable to rally from the
amputation. and died from the shock
The Washington times., 1907-06-02
BULLETIN
UNDER PREPARATION
Written by w. S. Rossiter
Authority on the
Subject.

Chief Clerk W. s. Rossiter has been
away from the bureau for several days
for the purpose of making a trip 10
New York, Boston. and Augusta, Me.
on official business. MIR. Rossiter has
in course OF preparation a bulletin on
printing and binding that is looked for
ward TO with interest by all those in
terested in this subject.
Mr.. Rossiter had an article on THE
Problem Of Federal Printing in the
AtlanticS Monthly several months ago
that attracted great attention through
out the printing world.
He is conceded 20 be one of the best
Informed men in the country on the
subject of printing and binding, and for
that reason his papers always attract
attention.
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TOMBSTONE CRUSHES WOMAN
AS SHE KNEELS In PRAYER

PHILADELPHIA, June 1.-Kneeling
In prayer at the grave Of Christian LGtz.
her brother-in-law. in GlenwOOd Gene
terry, Mrs. Bertha Blessing, Of 1725
Uber street. was crushed by a topping
tombstone. and received fatal injuries.
Her foot was 50 badly crushed that
the bones protruded through the leather
Of the shoe. She died Immediately after
the foot was amputated at the German
Hospital.
MRS. Blessing was seventy years old.
and on Thursday, as was her annual
custom. she left her home soon after din
nor Ttth her arms Allied with flowers,
=sth which she intended to decorate
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A VENERABLE VIOLIN.

Inc violin used by A r. Beck. at the
Passion week and Easter services in the
Moravian Church, Lititz, has been In
use at those services for eightv-seven
years. Like all violins II improves the
Friedrich LiFpold, at New Kirchen bei
Ahdorf, Germany, in 1917, and was pur-
chased through a Bethlehem music deal
er by John William Rauch, a well-known
II kas purchased by Mr.. Beck, who has
used II forty-four years. The edges are
beautifully ornamented with pure ivory.
and Ii is as good as new in appearance
Philadelphia Record.
The Washington times., 1907-06-02
LIQUID AIR 4 COMMERCIAL FACT

Liquid air is at last being nanufac-
tured on a commercial scale, the LIQUID
Air Company, of London. having re-
Gently opened its works at Battersea
1t is claimed that this plant, which is
driven by 250-horsepower engine, is the.
first in any country to produce LIQUID air
at such q price that IL can be freely
used In industrial enterprises. No chem
icals of any kind are used in the pro-
duction, and instead of oxygen, which
formed such a large proportion of LIQUID
air. costing 30 shsllings a gallon 1the
usual price,. the company Is able to sun
ply it to the public at not more than 5
shillings a gallon.
The Washington times., 1907-06-02
Resignation of Statistical Agents
Collecting Cotton Ginning Figures

The following agents. who have been
engaged in collecting statistics of cot
ton ginning in their respective localities.
have resigned: John 3. Burns, Missis-
sippi Raymond Dorsett and William
+. Stevens. North Carolina; Charles B.
Metcalfe and William A. Scott, Texas;
James R. Staplenton. Georgia; Joseph
B. Pritchett. Arkansas, and Walter l..
Baxley, South Carolina.
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Notes and Personals.

Examination viii be held on next
Wednesday for the positions Of aide and
laboratory apprentice for the Bureau OF
Standards. Department Of Commerce and
Labor.
The Washington times., 1907-06-02

J.. H. Fisher, secretary OF the fourth
civil service district, was in Norfolk
last Friday for the purpose Of con-
Quoting examination. held on that date
for the position OF inspector in the Gus
toms service at the jamestown Expo
sition
The Washington times., 1907-06-02
CARROLL A CLERK
FOR SO YEARS
Dead Eastern Division Man
Was Also Civil War
Veteran.

John ]. Carroll, OF Eastern division,
who died during the past week. was
born in the State OF New York. He en-
listed In the Union Army when quite
young. and served with distinction
throughout the civil war. He was APP
pointed to a clerkship in the bureau
on December Il, 1865. OF n kind and
genial disposition, he won friends
throughout his entire life.
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KING OF ITALY7S HOBBY.

Victor Emmanuel III has his hobby
As the Prince Of Wales has devoted him.
self TO stamp collecting. so the King Of
Italy has given much OF his spare time
to the collection OF coins.
The Washington times., 1907-06-02

Robert T. Boyd, who has been in the
field on the marriage and divorce in
quiry, has been ordered from Illinois 70
Arkansas on the same subject.
The Washington times., 1907-06-02

Mrs. D. c. Grayson. Miss NJ. c. Gray
son. and Miss Virginia Grayson. of
Washington. are spending a couple of
weeks at the Hotel Wiltshire.
The Washington times., 1907-06-02

Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Whitney, OF Wash
ington. are among the early June wish
tors. They are at the Hotel Morton. and
VIII be here for a couple of weeks
The Washington times., 1907-06-02

Miss Emma f. Thiele. Of the printing
division, enjoyed a part Of her annual
leave last week.
The Washington times., 1907-06-02

Examination has been announced to
De held on June 10 70 provide eligibles
ior hlinS a vacancy in the position Of
assistant chemist in the Engineering De-
partr1ent, 10 be assigned for duty at
me washington filtration plant, and
other vacancies as they may occur.
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Notes and Personals.

Miss NJ. f. Weeks, Of the Western
division. has been transferred to the
certificate division to help out on the
February 6, 1907. certificates.
The Washington times., 1907-06-02

Mrs. Pratt. of the Western division,
has Deen transferred to the Eastern
division.
The Washington times., 1907-06-02

Bowen CrandaIl. who has been en-
gagged in collecting statistics OF cities,
has had Dies Moines. Iowa, and Kansas
City. and st. Joseph. Mo, added to his
former assignment.
The Washington times., 1907-06-02
SOCIETY NEWS
CONTINUED from Fifth Page.)

by James F. Meline. IT,. and they are
staying at the Hotel Windsor.
The Washington times., 1907-06-02

James G. Lord, of section 3. printing
division. left Monday for her home, in
Gettysburg, Pa. where she will be with
relatives and friends for about ten days.
The Washington times., 1907-06-02

William Ranger, who has been in the
field collecting statistics on marriage
and divorce in Minnesota, has been or
dered to continue the same inquiry in
North and South Dakota.
The Washington times., 1907-06-02
Notes and Personals.

Jens Z. Fossom, of Wisconsin, and
Horace E. Thompson, Of Massachusetts.
have been appointed special agents TO
collect statistics of religious bodies at a
compensation of s. per diem when en-
ployed.
The Washington times., 1907-06-02
Folding Room Employees
Of G. P. o. Put at Work


The bureau is taking on folding room
employees of the Government Printing
office who were recently dropped from
The rolls Of that office because Of
scarcity of work. The following have
been given positions in the printing d.
vision as assistants during the last week;
Miss Helen w. Dillon, Mrs. Ella NJ. May.
Miss Ethel Griffith, Miss Annie Nj.
1usby. and Miss Mary E. Taylor.
James NJ. Fisher, stenographer and
principal clerk in the office of Assistant
Director Ralph. enjoyed a much-needed
vacation for several days the latter part
of the week.
Robert L. Lambert, clerk in the print
ing division at night. is spending sew
eral days at the jamestown Exposition.
f. J. Scott, of the surface branch, is
compelled to remain at home in order
TO give necessary attention to his eye
sight.
James d. Mcintyre OF the printing
division, was on vacation last week.
B. ]. Kroger. Edward f. Moore, and
Herbert F. Ives, OF section s, printing
division, were on vacation last week.
Miss Gussie Rockstroh. Of the steam
press division, resigned her position on
The Washington times., 1907-06-02

Harry Iron. Of the rural carrier diyi-
sion. VIII graduate from the law de-
partment OF the George Washington Uni
versity. receiving his degree on ,Sext
Thursday
The Washington times., 1907-06-02

Charles P. Smith has been assigned TO
Kentucky on the marriage and divorce
inquiry.
The Washington times., 1907-06-02

Edwin T. Boyldn. who has been en-
gagged collecting Official statistics of
cities, has had Sioux City. Iowa. Omaha.
and Lincoln. Neb., added to his former
assignment
The Washington times., 1907-06-02

w. Harry Olcott has been assigned TO
Rhode Island 10 collect statistics Of
cities.
The Washington times., 1907-06-02

Eugene Hartley. who has been in
Maine on the transportation by water
inquiry. has been ordered TO collect
statistics on MARI age and divorce in
that State.
The Washington times., 1907-06-02

Maxwell Kieso. of section 2. printing
division. who has been on the sick list
for several weeks. is reported to be i'm
proving slowly.
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division. was absent on leave the latter
part of the week
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CHARM PRESENTED
TO UNION LEADER
Bureau Employees Honor
Secretary-TreaSurer Ter
renee Mahon.

"A most enjoyable affair in Bureau Of
Engraving and Printing circles was the
reception given to Terrence L. Mahon
at his home. $40 S street northwest. on
"Wednesday evening. by his many friends
among the employees of the bureau and
elsewhere. Mr.. MahOn has faithfully
served as secretary-treasurer Of the In
ternational steel and Copper Plate Print
ers' Union for the last fifteen years, and
Il was in recognition Of this fact that
his friends planned the evenings enter
Jainment.
Following the more formal part Of the
evenings pleasure, during which music
and refreshments abounded. Terrence v.
Powderly, one Of the godfathers of the
organized labor movement, acting on be-
half Of Mr. Mahons many friends, pre-
seated him with handsome gold watch
charm.
Among those present were Assistant
Director ]. z. Ralph and Messrs.:
William z. McKin- Haley.
ney, Nichols,
III. w. Szegedy. BaiTle.
T. V. Powderly, Hanty,
=. J. Ryan, Mechin,
Samuel DeNedry, Dooley,
William Whelan, King,
NJ. H Rambage, Peck.
John r. Hull. Laut.
William MCGUIRE. Jones.
w. Doyle, Cookson,
Edwards, Newman.
McKenna, Davis,
Ulman, Ripp,
McNally. Steen.
Baker, Bennett.
Wills. Kane,
Wright, Martin.
Mills Desmond,
Chew Myers,
ONeill. Mccormick,
Smith Freeley.
The Washington times., 1907-06-02

Capt. c. II. Wilder, who had charge
of the Memorial Day collection for the
Pension Bureau, says that this years
collection equals any made for several
years.
The Washington times., 1907-06-02

from June g. He vail be assigned to the
rural carrier division.
II. F. Mitchell. of the examining divi-
sion. returned on Tuesday, after an out
ing Of ten days, spent at Atlantic City.
Miss Elizabeth Fair. of warrenton.
Va. has been the guest OF Mrs. H.. c.
Coles. wife OF the chief OF the rural car
rier division, during the past week.
w A. Sherman. of the examining
division, was on leave the middle OF the
week, overseeing the work on the new
home which ne Is building.
Carrie 5. Cobb. of the rural carrier
division. was absent on leave the latter
part of the week.
B. c. waldenmaier. Of the examining
division, was on leave for two days Of
last week.
Miss Laura Tracy. of the examining
division. left Wednesday 20 spend the
weekend with her sister, Mrs. Dr.
Tracy. at Tonkers. N. Y.
3. p. Berger. Of the rural carrier d.
vision. who is taking a course in the
law department OF George Washington
University. was absent on leave last
Wednesday for the purpose OF taking
final examinations.
Miss Z. ]. Sporford. OF the examining
division. who graduated last week from
the Washington School Of Law, was
awarded a gold medal as the second
prize In scholarship. She was presented
with a book. and gorgeous bunch OF
flowers by her friends Of the examining
division.
Earl II. Field. OF the stenographer's
room Of the division OF appointments.
was absent on sick leave the latter part
Of the week.
Miss A. c. Thompson. Of the applica-
ton division. was absent from the Of
fee on account of sickness last Tues
day and Wednesday.
Plans for the organization Of a base
ball team. 10 represent the commission.
have been on foot for some time But,
owing either 20 lack of the proper ma
terial or else to lack Of the proper in
terest, the definite decision on the matter
has been postponed indehniteIy, and
members OF the commissions force
must be content 70 obtain their share
Of the enjoyment incident 10 the Amer
| lean game. from the vantage point OF
the bleachers.
The walls of the new Gayety Theater.
which Is being erected next door to the
commissions building. are rapidly ris-
I ing. They have already reached and
are passing the windows OF the third
/ floor. The rooms on the lower floors.
on that side OF the building. are very
much I'm the dark. and the value OF the
| new system of electric lighting. recently
| installed. is clearlY demonstrafad-
The Washington times., 1907-06-02
NEWS AND GOSSIP OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
ISCiVil Service COnlmisSiOnL8'

typewriter register for appointment to
the rolls OF the commission, TO date
from June 3. He win be assigned to the
rural carrier division.