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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-13

her plenty OF room 20 ride the waves.
100 feet Of anchor chain is provided.
The anchors are raised and lowered
by steam. the ship being equipped
with special engines. Electricity fur
nishes the illumination for the lanterns
which are arranged upon two steel
masts at a height Of so feet above the
water line Each mast contains a clus-
ter Of six arc lamps. each Of 100 volts.
On a clear night their rays can be
seen a distance Of twenty miles. while
90 stormy weather il IS calculated that
the captain % a ship ten miles distant
can see them through his field glasses.
AS they have an attachment which pro
duces a vivid fash every half minute
The electric current is generated by a
set Of powerful dynamos operated By
steam engines.
No. q Is provided with steam as a
motive power. in case she should break
loose from her moorinEs. Her engines
are as large as those in an ocean tug
Of the FIRST class and. q is believed. viii
enable her to battle successfully with
average northeasters She is equipped
with a mainsail. forsail and jib.
principally 70 steady her in a gale 0f
wind There is no danger of her being
mistaken for any other craft The
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-13
KEEPs NE CARs CLEAN.

the sections together when the cars are
brought into conjunction Recent ex-
periments have shown that large per-
centage Of the coal IS wasted in small
PARTICLES. which are discharged through
the stack with the smoke. and as this
smoke conveyor would arrest a large
proportion of this waste it might also
6e advantageous from an economical
point Of view as well as aiding in
keeping the passengers free from trav-
el stain and their eyes unaffected b.
cinders when they desire TO look
through the open windows.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-13
WY wooLsN GOODS nAo.
carslessness in the American afanufaO-
turing Proeas. Is the Gauss.

carslessness in the American Manufao-
turing Process Is the Cause
Nearly an wooden goods. especially
those made in America. have the rep
utation Of bagging at the point Of
greatest strain when made into gar
ments and in some cases tailors make
it point to call their customers att
tention to the fact that they viii not
guarantee American-made goods from
bagging at the knees and elbows. at
the same time bringing forth a piece
OF goods that they claim to be im-
ported, and which they will guarantee
against bagging for a limited time In
some cases the goods are Of foreign
manufacture. but as often they We're
made in the United States, but By
claiming to have imported them a bet
ter price can be obtained and bagging
is the means used TO induce the Gus
toner to pay the higher price. IN some
instances the claim In just that certain
goods win become baggy when sub
jected to the strain of wearing. but it
is unjust to claim that all American
woolens will bag. There are various
reasons why American goods or any
other .aake will bag, the principal ones
beiRg improper mixing OF stock. soft
twist and defects in weaving. In order
to cheaper the cost the goods Of wool
are mixed and II the operation is prop
erly performed the goods will not bag,
but If the various grades are not thor
oughly incorporated bagginess viii re-
suit, for the cheaper grades have very
little felting properties, while the grade
that does possess falting properties Is
intended to close up the fibers during
fulling. so that all danger of bagging
will be removed Thus if one grade
lacks felting properties. the second Is
and the third is good. the
stock must be uniformly mixed OF
some parts OF the finished fabric will
be loose in texture while other parts
will be well felted. On the cheaper
grades Of fabrics there IS no pretense
Df claiming that they win not bag. ow-
ing not so much to errors in manufae-
uring as to the substitution OF inferior
stock. With the high grade of goods
made for mems wear with a fair grade
)f stock bagginess can be prevented
By careful attention TO the various de-
ails of manufacturing Chicago
Chronicle.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-13
SMOKE AND CINDER
CONVEYOR.

An annoyance Of no small dimen-
sions seems to be overcome by the de-
vice illustrated herewith which has
just been patented by four Louisville
lKy.) inventors The object Is t0 pro-
vide a conductor which viii receive the
einders and gases from the stack Of a
locomotive and discharge them at the
rear end OF the train, the purpose Of
This device being to prevent the smoke
and cinders from coming in contact
with the cars or passengers. A subor-
dinate object Is to provide for the di-
rect passage Of the smoke when the
engine is at a standstill. which is ac-
complished by placing a hinged cap
directly over The vertical stack. with
means for opening it from the cab Of
the engine The convoyof IS formed
OF a number Of individual sections
placed horizontally on top Of the ear.
with means for automatically joining
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-13

II there is an humber game than
pinochle 7 have never played it. and
do not know its name. II ever there
was a prouder man than Grover Clevc-
land I have never played him. and
do not know his name. Therefore. the
combination Of pinochle and Mr. Clev-
land Is irresistibly fascinating to the
student Of cards and biography Jove
spinning a peg-top would be less
diverting. Some Of the millions ex-
pected TO visit the Pan-American expo
sition this year viii not leave Buffalo
without inQuiring for the little back
room in Pearl street where the Man
Of Destiny played for the drinks with
a coterie OF famillars numbering about
dozen choice spirits. He generally
won. Fifty feet from the front door
Of Joe Coetzs place. as Il is today.
is a mark across the floor. showing
where stood the wooden partition d.
viding the front Of the room from the
rear and forming one side Of the his
toric den. 10 Is said that tn difference
to the ex-president Joe had the parti-
ton removed.-New York Press
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-13

the low sand spit running far out into
the ocean. Every storm that reaches
the coast seems to seek out Hatteras
for the display of It's greatest violence
During a northeast or southeast gale
ITS rocky. seaward stretching lodges
turn the ocean currents into a vortex
and then there Is no spot In the oceans
of the world more TO be feared. Tre-
mendous cross-seas rise and sweep the
waters for many miles out to sea. A
real Hatteras storm often extends its
influence between two and three hun
dred miles outward
Menace 70 the Navigator.
If the reefs Of Hatteras We're situated
at a different point on the coast line
the cape would not have It's evil repu-
tation But they lie IN wait al the
most easterly point OF the South At
lantic coast. and vessels bound to and
fro between southern ports and such
cities as New York and Philadelphia.
as well as the feet OF steamships which
load at gulf cities for Europe and coal
az Norfolk and Newport News. must
pass close BY. The cape is also close to
the direct route between South Allan
tic ports and Great Britain. and II a
ship captain loses his reckoning even
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-13

During the summer many boys and
girls-and grown people too-line up
before the soda fountains IN our cities
and call for sarsaparilla without stop
ping to think. and perhaps without
knowing what that extract Is that
gives a rich brown color to the beyer-
age Sarsaparilla Is taken from the
root Of several species Of smilax. a
great vine that grows In South Ameri-
can forests. jamaica. Mexico and Cen
tral America also export quantities Of
the smilax or the extract One species
OF smilax grows to prodlglous size in
the great forests Of the valley Of the
Amazon. and the Indians OF that re-
gion sell large quantities Of &c 10 white
merchants The Indians dig the root
OF this smilax. which sometimes
reaches nine feet In length. growing
horizontally from the stem. It Is then
dried and is usually shipped Ia that
state. the sarsaparilla being extracted
by manufacturers. These Indians OF
the Amazon. however. although FAR
down in the scale of civilization. place
great faith in the medicinal qualities 81
the Juice. and perhaps the nature OF
the region in which they abide Is re-
sponsibie for this They show much
skin in extracting the saIsaparilla.
which IS done through a process %.
boiling.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-13

IS few miles ne IS liable TO come dan
eerously near il.
Since the first American monitor
vent to the bottom OF the sea of Cape
Hatferas hundreds Of crafts. from the
aehinz smacks 90 the liner. have been
Its victims. and thousands Of lives have
been lost IN its stormy waters Real
irine this constant menace 70 the naTi-
Gator the government has spent mile
lions 81 dollars trying 70 and some
thing which viii give suitable warning
10 ehins. Time and again lighthouses
have been planned. and the work got
Ten wefl under way. but sooner or later.
olien after months Of work. the treach-
erous ouicksands have engulfed the
most solid foundations and sometime
single night of storm has demolished
he structure. Floating buoys q yari-
oua kinds have been tried. bat these
have also been quickly washed away.
Anrr careful consideration. the United
states lighthouse board decided TO
have 3 rehtship constructed which
uould s. strong enough to Withstand
The heaviest seas and provide illumina-
ten which could be seen az q long dis
fancs On the stormiest night
Fisst snip . Fanure
The frst ship tried wasn't of sum
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-13
Envyins the Other Fellows Job

was passing an old livery stable,
hands in pockets, coat-collar turned
up, hat well down over my ears, but !
caught this fragment Of conversation
blown through the icy air:
Say. Bill, whacher think? In a
little shrill voice) was talkin' with
feller yistiddy, and he said, I wish
/ had your job. and didn't have moth
in to do but jes' ride around on a
'ansom keb all day.
After a solemn interval, deep bass
voice replied:
Well, Jll be blowed! ! reckon ef
that feller he'd to git up at four o'clock
every mornin'. and ies' do nothin' but
ride, he might git too much Of good
thingi"
saw the point, and grlnhed TO my
self, but thought no more about It un-
Ill a couple Of evenings later.
At that time. Mrs Ballington Booth
was speaking to nearly a thousand
people in my church, and holding them
spellbound by her marvellous eloquence
and magnetic personality.
sat there in an almost petrihed
condition, and was saying to myself in
a melancholy ft Of envy, Il wish
could speak like that, and had moth
Ing to do but just go round the coun-
try rousing people to such pitches Of
enthusiasm" when. in her quiet way,
she said that last year she had to
raise twelve thousand dollars by plat
form and pulpit addresses to carry on
her prison work.
This dashed me, and the words Of
the old "keb" driver rushed up from
my memory. well. I'll be blowedl
reckon If / had that amount Of speaF-
ing to do, would get too much Of !.
good thingl"
have thought good deal about It
since.
We always imagine the other fellow
has the best job. The Irishman who
wrote home to his parents in the old
country that he had the "foinest Job
In America, because he only had to
carry bricks and mortar to the top OF
a four-story building. where another
felly had to do all the work" is either
a myth or a miracle.
It is human nature 10 feel as the
man did who envied the cab-driver,
and as / did who enyied the orator
Tor we only see the other fellows SUI
perdcial llfe
Little Bill thinks that. II he could
only have the job OF the boy In the
he would be blissfully
happy. But / guess If he had to stand
1n those little pipe-stem legs Of his
III day long, and be scolded and
Dlowed. and perhaps eat so much can
iy as to get sick, he too. would get
100 much Of a good thing
There are probably some seventy
i've million people in America who
would like to trade places with John
D. Rockefeller. but / think I can hear
aim (when he has read about twenty
columns Of newspaper abuse, and lain
awake all night wondering how he can
keep the stock -jobbers from getting
his millionsl saying to himself. well /
m be blowedl ! guess. after they had /
lad about twenty years OF this sort OF 7
nartyrdom, they'd think they'd had /
90 much OF a good thlngi"
I've made up my mind to be as well I
atisied with my own job as I can. and I
o try and appreciate the drawbacks
" the other felloW'si Sunday School (
fines
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-13

Dsteetlve's sebems worked wei
A detective vas recently employed By
one Of London's West End clubs 10 dis
cover a certain pliferer. who had
caused much annoyance 10 the mem
bers hy helping himself 70 cigars and
other articles from their overcoat
pockets The disciple of sherlock
Homes smeared q number of c'gars
with aniilne dyes. placed them IN the
pockets of several overcoats. and next
morning carefully Fcrut'niziuf the
mouths of the club servants. Wit the
result that the cuiprit was found and
persuaded to confess.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-13

A nfe-size bust IN bronze Of Miss
Elizabeth Stephenson Of Marinefte. Who
christened the battleship Wisconsin.
viii grace the forward cabin Of that
splendid ship. as the gift Of her father.
Isaac Stephenson.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-13

men must remain sometimes for five
or six weeks without seeing anyone or
being relieved, the government has
STANCHEST LIGHTSHIP AFLOAr.
tried to make their surroundings as
homelike as possible
Steam heat and electric lights are
provided in each cabin, and the fur
niture. carpets and fittings would be a
credit to a mansion. The ship is
equipped with refrigerating apparatus.
and has also a plant for distilling
water SO that an ample supply Of ice
can be maintained in the summer
months as well as an abundance Of
pure water
Anchor aud tho Light
TO hold the lightship on her station
powerful apparatus was provided She
has what is known as a harhor anchor.
Weighing 1000 pounds, large enough for
an ordinary liner This is connected
by a chain whose links are rs inches
thick. calculated to stand strain OF
$4,000 pounds. Beside the anchor.
there is what IS known as a wedge an
Choir Weighing $50 pounds. which
works as a sort OF steering gear 70
keep the vessel head on to the waves
in a heavy storm In order to give
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-13
= CAPE HATTERAS SHOAL. y

letters on her side are about ten feet
in height and on a clear day can be
seen at a distance Of several miles in
themselves.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-13

A horse viii eat IN a year nine times
bis own weight a cou nIne times. an
OK six times. ard 3 sheep SIX times.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-01-03

The Christmas exercises al the
Baptist church Wednesday night
yere quite interesting
Santa Claus. represented by g.
NJ. Ak,rs. was the success OF the
evening"
Alter the distribution of gifts,
Miss Minnie Bostwick rcci,cd "if
You're good. Miss. Minnie assueed
the audience ia very convincing
manner that concerning Santa Claus.
down the chimney he viii creep.
bringing yon a wooley sheep,
And doll that goes Co sleep.
Ii you're good Do
It's pity that some good soul
does not inven, az equally useful and
populSr way OF distributing the gifts
to the sunday school children rs the
Christmas tree has proved TO be.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-01-03
SOCIALLY.

The young people 90; the Gap
spent the holidays M a series Of
parties. which were hugely enjoyed
and made this a Christmas that viii
be remembered for a long time
Monday evening, Dec -. after
the Christmas Tree exercises at
Beulsh Methodist Church. a number
Of young people stormed Mrs. Laura
Buckley and had nice time for a
couple ol hours
Tuesday evening. Dec. 25. the
residence Of Nj. r. T.. Barron was the
scene Of happy assembly looking
for a good time. which they certainly
had.
ON the same evening Nj and Mrs.
W w Nickels entertained large
number OF pleasure seekers and
another enjoyable evening is recorded.
Thursday evening. De-. ~. Nh
aud MIS- Perry are due much praise
for a delightful time. thot, ughly en-
ioyed by ail present
Friday evening. Dec 2s. Mr and
Mrs g. ~ Brown viii be remembe
ed tor their kind hospitality 20 a
crowd of noisy pleasure seekers. but
one thing GA this occasion must be
mentioned on account ct the iun q
afforded TO those looking on. was
Messr-. Shaier Chilly and Guy Taylor
in an impromptu cake walk Shaler
took the cake
Monday evening. Dec. 81. 81 the
home OF Mrs Bessie Gilly the old
year was sent ont in grand style and
the new year heralded with the most
BETTING ceremonies where Young and
joyful hearts are concerned The
trouble, and disappointmeut- Of 1900
were an forgotten in anticipation OF
what 1901 viii bring. IL i- needless
to say they had a good time Ii you
think they dii NOT, Just ask some
of them.
The yourg folks are very grateful
e. those who conferred the favor OF
their hospitality upon them and wiil
be remembcred-many years from now
as the host amt hostess 90 occasions
uo,t thoroughly enjoyed
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-01-03


Tbough - LITTLE previous in the
matter of time. tie cuissehss tree
At the lower schosl-bsuss Tor the
pupils Of the Foarth Grade only who
are domiciled down sacss was howl
ing success
The house was isskcned sad
lighted by rows 81 JAY snese lanterns
hanging from the ceiling
The tree itself was u.aSs Of
candles. strings OF candy and pop
corn. gli,teriug ornaments and pack
ages OF every shape. size, and color.
put on BY the pupils for one anosher.
No present cost over five cents.
this being the limit placed tor ex-
penses in the way Of gifts
n very pretty program was carried
out by the pupils. after which Santa
Clause made lis appearance and dis
tributed the gifts.
The main feature OF tue occasion
however, WAS a guessing eontes; for
a handsome doll presented by NJ G.
NJ. Aker- Of this place, TO the girl
guessing the hsme Of tue doll, or.
failing in that, a number between
one and fifty which would represent
the doll
After very amusing contest the
doll was awarded To Miss Duia
Mcrheron.
Visitors present-llev. !. ! Web
er. Prof. K. II. Sheppe ana Miss
Kathleen Knight.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-01-03
FIRE BACK,
RecentInVentlon OF w. c. Rob
inSOn.


inson.
Local mention was made in our
last Issue Of new invention recently
made by Postmaster W G. Rob
inson Of this place The invention.
as was stated, is a fire back. and by
its use II Is claimed more heat can be
obtained with less coal thas in any
other known way. ! iais proves to
be correct, no doubt there is small
fortune in it for Mr.. Robinson. who
expects TO put 1t on the market IN a
very short lime. Arrangements are
being made with a prominent 1yan-
dry for the manufacture of the backs
The invention Is a very simple one
AMI can be used in any ordinary FIRE
CRATE. BY placing ii to the back of
the CRATE a draft is allowed 10 pass
up behind the fire. which makes .t..e
coal burn more freely and produces
more heat. by the use of it the coal
does not become cooked or packed in
tie CRATE. but is kept burning atil
every particle of the fuel is consumed
Quite number Of our citizens
have tried the backs and seem well
pleased with them.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-01-03

To Be ORGANIZED IN Big stone
Cap.

Qaits = ramS-~ Of the business
men Of this place met IN Gcal
Ayers Office Tuesday morning and
discussed plans for the organization
Of commercial club in Bic Stone
Gap. Il. r. Irvine wss elected tenn
porsry chairman and c. y. Knight
temporary secretary os the meeting.
After discussing the Situation Tor
quite a while a committee consisting
ing Of II. Il. Irvine. W. :. Mathews
and J. ". Goodies was appointed to
formulate plans for a permanent or
gsnizstion. ami arrange for gener
al meeting in the town hall on next
Saturday night. at which time and
place every citizen having the future
welfare Of Big stone Gap at hear; is
invited ard urged to he present
This Is = good move on the part
OF our business men aud will result
in much good Tor the town.
Come out on Saturday night aud as
sist IA the organization OF the club.
and il all will put shoulder TO the
wheel. make one loag big pull all to-
gether. ,ec result will be surprising.
Remember the date. Saturday night
ravf
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-01-03
Methodist Christmas Tree.

On Christmas eve the children Of
the Beulah Methodist church were
given a treat and the presents were
delivered 20 them by Santa Clans
from an elegant Christmas tree
Before the delivery IT the presents
program. consisting Of music, recita-
tions aud dialogues were rendered.
which was enjoyed by a crowded
house. The Big Stone Gap Band
was present and furnished SONS good
music for the occasion This school
contains about 100 pupils and has
grown wonderfully since it, organi-
cation few years ago. when there
were only about - pupils
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-01-03

Robert A. Garden. Of Stonega.
spent Sunday in town. NJ Garden
returned Saturday night from West
Virgins. where be spent the holidays
with his parents. Rev. and Mrs w
G. Garden.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-01-03
Dinner Party.

Miss Ada King Taylor entertained
a number OF her friends at dinner on
the 25th.
Those who eujoyed Miss Taylor,
hospitality were: Misses Enla
Young. Juliet Mathews. Pariloe
Buckley, Memo VINEYARD, and Messrs
/. Tav Goodloc. IA Taylor. VIM
Slemp, \. ) Morrison. of Georgel
6. NJ. Akers and John Ham blen.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-01-03
EnthuslastIo Poundlnp.

Friends of Rev a. VI. W',o.. re-
gaiiless Of church or creed. surprised
the Baptist pastor Saturday night
with a load of good thing, while he
was az church
The many friends Of Rev \. NJ
Wilson. the pastor of the Baptist
church AZ this place. met at toodloe
Bros store Saturday night az seven
o'clock and accompanied By the
Band marched over 60 tli- patronage
with a load Of good thue ri9r the
pastors pantry.
While the Band discouissd sweet
music at the front gate. the Pound
ers" took possession of thc PEARSON
age and proceeded % enjoy them
selves-particularly the friendly mob
Of young people, who filled the parlor.
The Rev. Wilson. having no init
nation of the dark schemes on >oot.
was absent from the Parsonage hold
ing services at the church. but was
represented 70 everyone 5 satisiaeticn
by his better halt" Mrs. Wilson
The chief feature Of the occasion
however. was the music. which being
furnished by the Big Stone Gap Dane
was very good and added much t.
the enjoyment Of The Pounding "