The evening Republican., 1902-09-19
NEW CASTLE
SHORT OF COAL
Cellars Have More Than a
Few Buckets Full
in Them.

New Castle. Sept 19-rhe time
has come to which many have looked
since the beg,nning OF the coal strike
with feeling of dread. Daily. we
hear these words in the conversation
OF friends: How much coal have
you in your cellar?" The answer is
almost invariably, "Jusl couple of
bucketfuls. Perhaps the general
Pablo will learn through the necei.
sItv OF doing without anthracite coal
that soft coal and coke can be used
as successfully as anthr acite, and at
less cost. Experiments have been
made to determine whether the
above facts are true. with good re-
suits
There are kinds OF stoves mlIe
for heating and cooking purposes
which are especlall v adapted to the
use Of soft coal, but 1t is possible also
to use soft coal iE the ordinary cook
ing stove il the following rules for
Use be closely adhered to:
When a ire is started with BIZ
luminous coal in the ordinary cook
ing stove, all the dampers must be
open. The coal will then Kindle
quickly. Put the coal On in small
quantities or the fire will be
smolhered. Keep die lire box pretty
we'll flied and free from ashes.
In IA range be careful in starting a
f.e not to III the fire box too ruG Us
the bitumInOns coal viii swell or ex-
pand and raise the lids. Coke can lie
burned in precisely the same man.
ner.
In fixing the fires for the night in
stove or ncater, observe the follow
Ing rules: First, have good strong
tire;second, put on fresh coal; third.
leav. draft on long enough TO burn
OFF the gas, this requiring but few
INMATES: fourth, close all the hampers
or IN other words take of al. the
draft.
In The morning stir up the fire
well with a poker. put Oh the draft
and Il good quick fire will soon he Sc.
cured. The smoke pipe in Il rang.
should not be less than & or inches
III diameter. When less Than that
the lire IS .-pt to be sluggish.
Tie ilues smoke pipes aud CHM
news must be c.caEel from tine to
time, and the zoo. removed. The
accumulation of SCOT in Il stove or
heater when soft Goa is used is much
greater than when anthracite is used
Sunday schuoI rally DAY promises
to he 4 grand success. In the morn.
ing Rev. W. G, Rooms will preach On
''CNiidren $ Rights. \ general rally
W'li lie held during the afternoon ard
in the evening Prot II. Y, Holloway
viii delivcran address on "The sun
day School rs AL lIjhCati Onal Factor
Phtlip GiIIiev had close shave
from being killed at Newport yes.
terday. While driving across Jlc
railroad tracks he barely escaped
being struck by a train.
Master TaSker Clark vas given a
genera surprise at his home last
night and those who were present
lltu foEa! Eood Time.
The Colorod folks had an eniov able
time Yesterday in Janvie 'r,Groye and
last night in the town hall.
Mr., and Mrs. Il, Taylor Sheriff
and Mrs. Mcdaniel and the Misses
Mcdaniel were present at the lawn
felc at r. Lewis Armstrong; S lawn
last evening,
While at work in the Knowles
WCoien Mills Hugh Remembers head
was cut BY bUbD!n that was thUwn
at him.
Music hath charms and Miss Carrie
Clewcll is ht latest to receive 4 piano
Cru!s ing on the Delaware river
IS favOrlte past time.
Mrs. TidweIl is critically i'll.
Mrs. T D. Wise and Sons OF
Clayton are visiting Mr.. AMI Mrs.
Char lea lloimann.