The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-23

THE Japanese, like the Chinese, have
no alphabet IN the ordinary sense, every
word in their written language being rep
resented by a separate character. says
Casters Magazine. In telegraphlng IN
these languages, therefore. about 10000
words are selected and figures ranging
from / up TO 9,999 are allotted to each
word. Each word of a message to De
transmitted by telegraph In these IAN
guagcs is then first given its proper
number by the telegraph clerk by means
of a dictionary which has been prepared
under the authority Of the government.
These numbers are then transmitted Dy
the Morse alphabet. and, when received,
the message is translated back into the
Chinese or japanese characters by refer
ence to a corresponding dictionary.
Subterranean lakes have been discov-
cred in the district Of Eucla, IN Austria
liza according to the Revue Franchise.
These lakes. situated nine or ten meters
below the surface. must contain large
quantity Of potable water. which IS a TACT
of considerable interest in the very arid
region where these are found. II II Is
possible thus TO procure water in SUFFICIENT
quantity, new territories viii be opened 70
cultivation and colonization. Ihis dis
covery Of the subterranean lakes also eX-
plains the fact that the several rivers or
Central Australia sink into the earth and
are lost. The water of these streams
soaks through the porous strata and
forms the lakes IN question. This discov-
cry is analogous TO those made IN France
and in various other parts Of Europe by
NJ. F. a. Martel. whose discoveries eN-
plain the sudden appearance Of divers
watercourses. .''-Translation made Tor
The Literary Digest.
aThe lips are used to hold money. pins
pencils and almost every conceivable ar
ticle." says DIT. G. Y. Chapin IN Good
Honsekeening ''The telltale colon ba-
cillus. which lives only in the intesunes,
has been found on the hands Of 10 per
cent of the Bostonians examined for this
germ 1 remember the disgust which
overspread the faces IN railroad car
when a woman was seen 70 give her
poodle a drink from a public drinking
| glass. No one else touched II during that
trim but il Is more dangerous. and not
! less disgusting to drink after human be-
/ ines than "a dog. Fortunately most dis
I ease germs die easily, ana Il Is chiefly oy
the quiet direct means OF contact just
/ suggested that the contagious diseases
pass from one TO another. If we put moth
/ ing into the mouth except what belongs
/ there we might ride IN car with a
1 diphtheria patient and run no chance OF
\ catching the disease. Disease germs do
not fiy about, seeking whom they may
/ devour The matter Of protection is
/ largely in our own hands
passengers on ocean liners may soon
/ be able TO sleep IN life preservers, If
/ the plans Of E. Salvador. q New York in
ventor. do not 60 awry, says The Amerl-
can Inventor. 10 sleep ,pI,e.ld, Win COTS or,
! inventor decided to make preserver that
/ would become effective only BY its coming
/ in contact with the water II works on
/ The nr-1cipie OF a water generated gas
which flis a iielt and gives it bnoyancy
I-ninfated the belt is a light thing
which would hardly be felt If worn hy a
sleeper. but when nlled with gas il is
biovn up 70 the size of an ordinary cork
sacj<et The belt is made OF rubber. and
ls about slght inches wide and can be
I blown up by means OF small cylinder
N mis- cylinder is placed a composition OF
acids vel.lch when acted upon by water
! i.e.antly initiates the belt. The belt has
/ b.en tested in the ocean. and Il has been
| found that the water acts upon the acids
/ and infates the rubber in less than three
I seconds The ingredients IN this cornpo.
/ sition Nr. Salvador keeps secret