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The Washington times., 1901-12-19
MACHINES TO Do
THE WORK OF MEN.
HAND TYPESETTERS ALARMED.
Fear That Mechanical Devices VIII
be Installed in New Government
Printing oficc-GcneraI Pal
mcr Non-CommittaI.

The revival of the report that the new
Government Printing Office is to be
equipped with typesettng machines is
causing CONSERVATION among the en-
ployes in that Institution.
They realize that the Introduction of the
machines would mean wholesale reduc-
tion of the force, for one of them will do
the work of three or four printers. At
least 600 or 400 compostors would lose
their positions as a result of the intro
duction of the machines.
To Appeal TO Congressnien.
It is hinted that the printers hope TO
enlist the aid of their various Congress-
men TO assist them in the matter Of pre-
venting the introduction o; the machine
in the Government Printing Office. and
while rome of the officers Of the local
typographical union will admit any Of
fetal knowledge that change from hand
to machine composition is coming 1t is
known that the leaders in the union have
for some time been considering The best
means of meeting the issue when it
arises.
The latter express themselves as conf
dent of their ability to keep the machines
out. There is no doubt that bitter and
determined fight viii result when the su-
thorities finally make known their inten-
;ion to put in the machines.
General Palmer Nou-CommittnI.
When asked as TO what course would be
pursued in the matter General Palmer
said that it was too soon to tell just what
new machinery would be introduced in the
new Government Printing ONCE.
Several years ago." he said. there
was movement on foot tending toward
the introduction OF typesetting machines
in the Government Printing Office, but the
machines then on the market we're not
capable Of performing the work which ia
required in this Office
General Palmer refused TO either affirm
or deny that the machines would be in
troduced.
Believe They're Surely Coming.
Persons who have been watching the
trend OF affairs at the great printing Of
fee are of the opinion that there can
be no doubt as TO the action TO be taken
when the new building is ready for the
reception of machinery. II Is pointed
out Tat every other known con-
venience and Improvement in methods
and machinery would hardly be installed
and so important time and labor saw
ing invention as the typesetting machine
be omitted from the great printing office.
The general belief fmong the printers
themselves is that IL will be only ques-
tion of time before the machines are
added, and they argue that there is every
reason TO believe they viii be introduced
with the other new machinery upon the
completion Of the new Government Print
ing Office building. Many printern are al
ready making plans 10 become acquainted
with the working Of the machine. so that
they will stand the better chance of re-
tanning their positions.
The Washington times., 1901-12-19

newspaper or magazine for few. minutes
each and every day in youth, and much
more in after years, when the mind is
we'll filled and trained by an exhaustive
course OF reading wide as the cosmos:
but the less the better in the formative
and plastic years. The great funda-
mentals rust first be stored richly in the
mind of youth, or all that follows will he
The Washington times., 1901-12-19
The OId-Tnshioned PInn.

What l emphasize first and last is the
necessity OF reading, and reading not less
than six hours every day, the best authors
Of every age Those who followed this
simple. old-fashioned plan of obtaining
knowledge and how to use it. were never
troubled as our young people arc with
spelling and grammar. 1t Powered out in
classics like Webster's reply to Hayne.
and Lincolns immortal speech at Gettys-
burg. and McKinley's last great address
Mt Buffalo
ono cannot read widely and well and
write and spell poorly. 1t is the true.
the only way to master the form as well
as the substance Of correct thought and
expression.
II was never truer anywhere than in
reading that a man is known by the COM
pany he keeps. In the silent watches of
the night the faithful and conscientious
reader learns all that is noble in thought
and In time becomes possessed of the
power Of beautiful and correct express
sion.
JAMES NJ DALZELII
The Washington times., 1901-12-19
A WORD FOR MoToRmEN.

Washington. Dec. IS. --''-' 80
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-03


 
  death life It's field un1mted-age pront
  all Active and Reliable Agents ved Investigation invited cheerfuy
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-03

The Chicago, Rock 's'aau '''',' Already crossing Road" at Dalhart. The choctaw, Oklahoma Soon to join the DeH'@ ',, Wichita Falls and Ai'' The Blackwell, End % ',.rs. S Now building to le at Vernon. Il The Kansas City, Mex'O .'',Ss Exepected to join iD'
 Road at Chilicothe' The Frisco System" Dl,' \. 4, ~The Denver Road '' The Arkansas 6 cn''''' 'r for vrhe Denver Ro'u Falls
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-03
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
{Continued from Page 3.)

Uul lnttriercnce Wltn those laws or with vested rights.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-30

/ estimate that the nearer portion Of
ths general body OF the Milky way Is
something over 5.o00. 900 900 ooc 900
miles from us. and Il requires the
light about a thousand years to travel
from this part 0f our eyes. says q writ
cr IN the New York Sun. II We can
Imagine that this nearest portion Is in
habifed and that its people have tele-
SCOPES looking down upon US, they
view the earth as It appeared about the
time of the death Of Alfred the Great
/ estimate that the farthest portions OF
the Milky Way are about ten times IS
far OF more than $4,000. 900. 600 .ooo. 900
miles from Us. and u there are eyes
there capable of seeing our world, Il
aupears to them as 1T WAS 10000 years
ago. or before the beginning of human
history.
AS the Milky Way Is now known 4
astronomers IT IS composed of about
100 oo0. 900 stars. It is an endless band
deep. not fat These 0oooo 900 star
are mostly gigantic suns. The disiancl
between them is Of the same order Q
magnitude as that which separates a
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-30

vounr man who used 70 be famous
N college athletics llmped along
chestnut street n a manner that be-
,okened a game les. What's the mat
Ter. been showing those dubs out AZ
tha university how not 70 play foot
hanY- asked an old chuln. Not on
vour life replied the former athlete.
paurlnr and rubbing hls knee. This
Il simply the result Of trying 70 break
up cola. took a bottle OF whisky
home with me last Tight and after
setting outsiCe Of about half Of &
wrapped myself in a blanket and
tumbIea into bed The next thing
knew I vac out On the track practising
FOR a Io0-yard dash. There were sew
eral other fellows. and FATTY Turner
was there with hts pistol We were
ar crouched down ready Tor the su-
prone effort Then Fatty pulled the
lrlrrer and auag I shot into space.
landed on one knee IN the middle q
the room. and then woke up. as did
aii the other people IN the house. ny
cold is much better though. --Phila-
delpia Record.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-30

aWhat is the favorite weapon used
BY scrapping women was asked OF
an old-time policeman who Is stationed
In a notorious district
s.Hot water" he said. decisiveiy.
1T seems to suit 'em. Of whatever
race they IRE They al take to Il
like ducks to a pond. ] have handled
at least twenty-five hot-water cases In
the last six months. and some Of them
was pretty serious. too I'm getrn
used to the fad now. but the first time
/ saw woman emptyin' the teakettie
down her husbands back I was scared
stir. She vas an Italian aud he was
a sWede They lived in frst-hoor
nat. and I could hear him yeiiin a
block away. / covered the distance
around the kitchen door In just about
two seconds. but quick as I was, the
poor fellow was so badly done up that
his skin peeled on with his clothes. just
like the outside layers Of an onion.
That was the worst hot-water fight /
ever got mixed up in. In fact, It was
about the worst I ever saw Of any
kind. with the exception OF the liquid
glue affair. That came on only last
week. A woman up on Ninth street
got mad at her husband and soused
him with a can OF glue. He Amt been
able 10 set down senee. for fear he'd
stick TO something. so / should guess
that he ain any too comfortable,
There are other foiks that are like
wise uncomfortable. They are the
molasses victims Those fellows are
pretty numerous nowadays. Indeed
ghe syrup jug has figured In SO many
recent cases Of assault and battery that
every time ! hear a couple raisin'
bigger racket than the law allows,
ssish 10 the rescue expectin' TO nnd the
unfortunate man wallowln' in syrup
And pretty often I do find him SO. o.
II It amt syrup. it's eggs. Some wo
men fighters are regular egg fiends
They have what might be called th'
egg-t'rowin' habit, and even when egg
is 40 cents a dozen they save uI
enough money 10 buy mess 70 lathe
their enemies with. Rollin' pins. stow
lids. and fryin' pans Amt Fashionable
any more Nine-tenths Of the womei
in New York don't know what roll
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-30
Perfection
Unattainable


There are some things which at first
thought would seem easy enough Of ac-
complishment. but which man does not
seem able to 40. One would think tNa',
with plenty of time and care. Il would
be easy enough 10 get out book anso-
lutely free from All typographical and
grammatical blunders. but Il is said
that such a thing never has been done.
Some years ago a prominent firm OF
publishers attempted 10 get out such a
book. Picked compositors only were
allowed to handle the type and three
proofreaders in succession went inde-
pendently through the revise" It
was then submitted to one OF the most
eminent living grammarians and final
~ is proofreaders. connected with as
many publishing houses. went over Il
line by line IN their own tine, being
induced 10 extra care by the oifer Of
A reward or $50 for every error dlscov-
cred. Not a single mistake Of any kind
could one OF them detect Yet after
the work was given to the public Il was
discovered that there were two glarine
errors IN the frst chapter.
The Duke bf sutherland once offered
a jeweled cup which he demanded
should BE- absolutely perfect. After
more than 800 attempts the managers
Of the works we're obliged to confess
themselves beaten. To the ordinary
eve. indeed. the cup finally selected ap'
peared to be perfect. but under the MI
croscopo It could be seen that th'
Jewel points we're not Of the same siz'
or length. Nevertheless the. cup wa
a. nearly perfect as any piece 0i china
ever has been or probably ever viii be
Neither has man ever been able L
make a rife absolutely 70 be depended
upon. The modern Lee -EpAeld rife
guaranteed to explode ss9 ee9 car
ridges out OF every 1ooo 900. and IN
Mauser has shown that its liability q
miss FIRE IS but one In LII 600. Xe
you see neither weapon Is infallihlg
we have merely got as near perfection
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-30

Harvard Athlete who Recently FER
Termed . Kindly Act

Harvard Athlete who Recently FER
formed Klndu Act
The star hrsl hassman and q crack
football player OF Harvard college Or
Vile @. Frantz. is AZ present the hero
Of that institution. He recently left
his practice and walked two miles
through a drenchlng rain 70 nurse .
sick iaborer. The sick man was Jere
Kennedy. In engineer IN the employ
OF a contracting arm II Cambridge.
A week ago be fell ill with typhoid
fever He refused 70 leave his post,
that Of runnlns-the noisting engine,
until be vas too weak 70 stand Then
he consulted a physician. who advised
him 10 go to hospital At once Or he
would Be a dead man.
But can't. protested the engineer,
Il need my wages because my wife is
out IN the country under treatment for
consumption and my three boys are nt
home alone
Disrerardlng the doctors injunction,
the man tried to fnd a car for his
home IN cambrideaport His fever
was io6. and IN his efforts he became
deIlrlous aed lost bis way.
The Riverside Mission rescued him
after he had sat up an night. too sick
TO lie down. and after he had left word
az grocery 70 feed bis boys when he
vas dead.
Frantn IS q member of the 7. "A. G.
a.. which aids the mission. When be
heard of the sick nav he left bis foot.
BAN practice and buried 70 the little
house along the river district He goi
a doctor and nurse and hired a cook q
cara FOR the little boys the oldest ol
whom Is ten.
When Kennedy recovered from de.
lirium later and found 4 six-footer il
crimson sweater and cap holding hll
hand he could not understand.
Il thought Harvard boys were Jus
sports. be said
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-30
THEIR FAvoRITE
WEAPON IS HOT
WATlsR. y ~


IN pin looks Ike. They buy all their
stun at bakeries an cook on a gas
range. But dishes are stll in the ring.
you bet I just Wish that I had all
the money that Is spent IN this town
every year 10 replace the plates and
cups and saucers and things that get
smashed IN family rows. II / had
that much I'd have such a comfort
able income that / could AFFORD % quit
trampin' the streets lookin' for trouble
and retire on my dish-breakin' rev
enue. Why. I'D have $25 a week. at
least. from my own territory alone.
ana It Amt SO bad, either. There are
plenty Of other districts a heap worse
than mlne. if do say It myself Oh.
yes. women know how TO fire dishes
all right, and the fellow that's onto
his Job will do some mighty tai dodg-
IN when he sees 'em coming, for as a
rule the dlsh-fingers use the ten-cent
restaurant variety that would brain an
elephant There is one woman down
my way that was perforated from head
to toe yesterday with a fork. She Is
In a pretty bad dx. but ! guess she'll
pull through with care. The woman
with a gun Is a rare bird. She don't
90 on the warpath very often. but
when she does she makes things count
Before windln' this up. Il might be as
well to say, too. that women can do
a good deal Of damage with their finger
nails and teeth. I'd hate Ike the mis-
chief to be bit by a woman, or scratch
ed By her, for when she gets mad she's
real poisonous. Also. while we're on
the subject Of woman's Weapons. there
Is one that you must not forget. be-
cause II is far more common and pow
erful than any Of the others I've told
you about"
His questloner looked up curiousiy-
And thatg" she asked.
The policeman edged a little further
away. as II fearful Of the consequences
Her tongue" he said--New York
Press.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-30
Uondon Letter)


Famous London bridge. which Is his
torically associated with great events
IN England. Is to be remodeled 50 as 20
furnish capaeliS for a greater trafic
At present 100000 persons use the
bridge daily and the number would be
much Increased II the bridge had facii-
tiles FOR handling more. II Is now
proposed to widen the structure and
bring Il up to modern requirements.
The history Of London bridge dates
back to an early period. BY some is
origin Is ascribed to the year ss4. BY
others TO an earlier period; but what
ever the date, It has been connected
with great events in English history.
or course the bridge has been rebuilt
and remodeled many times, but still in
the eyes Of Londoners It Is the London
bridge. coming down from the time
when Saxon chiefs hunted wild boara
and deer In the dense forests just
across the river and the Invading
Danes and other sea-going adventurers
besieged the citizens within the walls.
In 1891 we are told that a dreadful
whirlwind" blew down 900 houses IN
London and that the agitated waters Of
the Thames swept the bridge away. In
1875 fre destroyed the bridge which
succeeded that destroyed BY food. In
ll76 the fret stone bridge. the real be-
xianing Of the London bridge Of mod.
ern times. was begun by Peter, the
chaplain Of Cole church This bridge
Is described as having "a stone plat
form s26 feet long 20 feet wide. 50 feel
above the level Of the water. and con-
sisting OF a drawbridge and 10 pointed
archea. with massive piers raised upon
strong oak and elm piles" A curious
picture this old street on LondoI
bridge presented Lined on elthei
side with shops and houses. which *
overhung the bridge in some places a.
70 obscure the piers, peopled with al
sorts and conditions OF men. Il pos
sesses an indescribahle charm for thu
lover cf history. Many Of the house,
were built with aat roofs. which al
mitted OF flower gardens and arbora
SO that the expression "as ine as Lon
don bridge" became Droverbial.
Over the tenth arch was built
Gothic chapel dedicated 20 st. Ihoma
Beckett. which was used for servic
segularly down to the time or IN
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-30
WOMEN or RANK IN TRADE.
member. Of ,bs Enrllsb Aris,oera'
Farming rhsir PIN Money.

Members q ne Engiish Aristoerae,
Farming their Pin Money.
The prejudice that for 30 long exist
ed among the English aristocracy
against those people Of quality who
engaged IN trade has been disappear
ing Of late years and there are now
numbers Of women Of patrician birth
who are following divers mercantile
occupations. Their former associates
feel the blue blood tingle IN their
veins as they whisper to each other
the astounding news. but they dars
not refuse them the recognition due
their rank. for the social position Of
those making this innovation is un-
assailahle. The thing started with the
tearooms. A woman who had more
title than money dared and did. She
opened one and Il was a success.
Others who were as much In need Of
pecuniary returns took heart and fol-
lowed her example Now there are a
number OF London's hrst-class tea
rooms which are doing a brisk busi-
ness under the supervision Of the
ladies of quality who run them. But
more than this. there IS a ladies' shirt
makers drn in London the members
Of which are an women Of birth and
position. Their shirtwaisis have made
4 great hit They At 90 well thut the
frm Is swampcd with orders. An
other woman. Miss Cockeren whose
engagement is announced to the son
81 Lady AuEuset Noel. has been In ths
iewelry business She has made a rep.
utation for her necklaces and chains
Of uncut stones. Haif the smart eel
Of London thronged her atelier At AL.
bert hall mansions. South Keusingt0n
with commissions-Chic 80 Chronicle
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-30
HISTORIC STRUCTURE
TO BE
REMODELED
LONDON'S BIG BRIDGE

reformation. The eleventh arch was
formed BY a drawbridge. on the north
ern end OF which was a tower, upon
which It was the custom to stick the
heads Of persons executed for treason
In 1877 this tower was replaced by an
edince known as the Nonesuch house,
which was built IN Holland and set up
without iron or mortar. being held to-
gether by wooden pegs. u was four
stories high and extended across the
bridge BY means Of an archway. When
the old tower was removed to make
room for the Nonesueh house the
heads Of the departed traitors we're
removed to the tower over the en-
trance 10 the bridge. and this was
henceforth known as Traitors gate.
Many OF the shops were tenanted by
pin and needle makers. shOemakers.
linen drapers. grocers. hosiers and
other "haberdashcrs" Of small wares,
and here many Of London's fashionable
women used to come for cheap pur-
chases In notions
London bridge has been the scene Of
fierce battles and Of triumphal entry.
What recollecti0ns Of cruelty on the
one hand and Of dauntless courage on
the other do the heads that adorned
Traitors gate" summonl One Of the
nrst that was placed there was that OF
the Scottish hero. William Wallace.
and among later ones were those Of
Sir Thomas Moore and Fisher. bishop
OF Rochester.
II was by this bridge also that Wat
Tyler entered London and that Rich
ard II. was welcomed with great pomp
to the city. also Henry V. from his vic
tory at Agincourt. Here Jack Cade
wrought great havoc and some Of the
most stirring events OF Wyatt's re-
belllon occurred. Most Of the houses
we're destroyed IN the Ere Of 1866, but
they were rebuilt In 1857 In 1882 the
bridge was entirely demolished. for the
arches were 80 narrow and low as e
impede navigation. and the whole
structure was 40 dilapldated as to b
practically unsafe. The new bridge, the
present one. was built after a desigE
by John Rennie and was opened b.
William ". and Queen Adelaide Au
gust 1. 1851. It was about 200 fee
farther up the river than the old one
which remained until the completion
Of the new one.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-30
THE oomsTook BONANZA.


- NutNA ANNA" ~ N"a" -" -
prozimatss sssO,ooo,ooe.
virginia city. New. win probably
for generations 10 come have pecu-
liar Interest as the center OF mining
district which at one tine threatened
By the magnitude Of ds silver produc-
ton. 10 disturb the financial system ot
the civilized world The stock Of the
comstoek runs IN big Agurea The out
put has been variousiy stated. Sta
tistics give Il lnadequately, becaus-
the losses made in milling and the
sums stolen represent enormous addi'
tlonal amounts which are unconsid
cred IN departmental records. Il h
probable that the gross yield of gold
ana silver. from the beginning % this
day. viii Approximate a value OF $3.50,
0vO OO0. The Consolidated California
and Virginia Mining company. genef
ally known a. the Consolidated Nir'
rinia had produced iisi. .75s.sss up TO
the end ol 1899. and had paid out IN
dividends tho sum of t7s 7slfs.soo.
when the Bonanza began 70 Be pro-
ductiYe. IL 1874. Il made the consoh-
dated Virginia a marvel among mines.
The average yield for three years was
a. 900 o09 a month The dividends
were Al the rate q tiOSoo00 month.
In 1873 John w Mackay who was
then superintendent. took out $6.ooo.-
600 IN one month IN order 70 make an
exhibit OF bullion for the centennial
exhibition Al Philadelphia
These hgures made the ordinary
digging for gold seem tame enough
Il a not surprising that under such
conditions human nature should have
asserted itself. and that the prolific
production ot the mines should havi
lea 70 reckless extravagance q
ideas and OF expenditure. The
money paid In commissions to super
intendeuts. the steals perpetrated By
the reduction works. the tricks played
with the stock markets. we're ail near
and despicahlo a. such perfofmance'
IN their nature must be; but they wer'
perpetraied on the Comstock with suei
4 marnldconce Of proportion and VIA
such grand ducal impudence that theil
true character vas obscured BY
glamour incomprehensioie 70 thos'
who have kept ont Of the atmosphen
81 insenaate speculation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-30

The new Pacific Mail line steamship
Siberia. building for service between
San Francisco and Hong-Kong. was
launched at the shipyard at Newport
News, Va. a few days ago. The sibe-
ria and her sister, the Korea, are the
largest vessels ever built on this hem
isphere, having a displacement OF ss.-
600 tons. The dimensions Of the -
beria are: Length. 572 feet inchesl
beam, 90 feet; depth. 40 feet; draught
n feet; displacement. 1s,eOo tons. She
will make 20 knots an hour. and has
accommodations for 200 hrst-class pas
sengers and ZOO Chinese in steerage
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-30

Nearly half a century ago the exper-
imeut Of putting horse meat on the
market vas made for the FIRST time IA
Austria. A government decree Of April
aoth. 1861. gave legal permission to cut
up and sell horse meat as an article Of
food During the rest Of that year and
IN 1855. sf3 horses were slaughtered
for food in Vienna. the number rose IN
fgss-the last year FOR which statistics
are obtainable-tc zs.si0 head.