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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-10
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BROwN--In this city. on the 9th inst.
William A.. son OF the late Thomas and
Maria Brown.
Funeral from his late residence, No
742 Valley street. on Wednesday, the 11th
inst. at $3.50 a. m. Relatives and friends
are invited 10 attend. Services at ST.
Patrick's church at a. m.
BROWNELL--In Union Village. North
Smthfeld, Sept. s, Mary w, daughter
OF Stephen +. and Mary Brownell
Funeral from her late residence, on
Wednesday, lith inst, at 2:30 p. m.
CHIPMAN--At the Rhode Island hos
pital. on the 9th inst Irene c. Chapman
Notice OF funeral later.
CAREY-In Cranston, on the 8th inst,
Elizabeth A, daughter OF Margaret and
the late Michael Carey.
Funeral from her mothers residence.
81 Deaine street. Providence, Wednes-
day Sept. H. at $3.50 a. m. Mass at st.
Marys church. Broadway, at o'clock.
Relatives and friends invited to attend.
GoREY--In this city, on the 7th inst.
Daniel Corey, in his 7sth year.
Funeral at his late residence, 1856
Bridgham street. on wednesday. Sept.
II. at ~ O'Clock m. Relatives and friends
are invited 10 attend. Burial at the con-
venience OF the family.
HILL-In this city, on the 9th inst,
DIR. Lester s. Hill. in his cath year.
Funeral services from his late resi-
dence. 221 Broad street, Thursday. Sept.
12 at 2 p. m. Relatives and friends in
vited TO attend.
HARKNEss-Passed away on the
eighth day. ninth month, Elizabeth X.
Congdon, widow of George G. Hardness
and daughter OF the late Mary d. and
Welcome Congdon.
- Funeral service pFivete.
HAsZARD-In this city. on the 9Th
inst, Susan, widow OF George w. Has
zard, aged 81 years. months. 26 days.
Funeral from her late residence, 2i
Common street Thursday. the 18th inst,
at o'clock Funeral private.
LEE-In East Greenwich, the 9th inst.
Joseph Lee, in the 6Sth year OF his age
Funeral from his late residence. Main
street East Greenwich, Wednesday, the
11th inst, at $3.50 p. m. Relatives and
friends are invited TO attend. Burial at
windham, Conn, Thursday morning,
Sept. II.
Fall River papers please copy.
MOwRY--In North smithheld Sept. s,
Daniel MONTY, in his 9th year.
Funeral Wednesday, Sept. IL, at IL a
m, at Slatersville Congregational
church, Slatersville. Burial in Union
cemetery. Relatives and friends invited
M'GRATH-In this city. on the 9th
o inst William j., son OF Peter l. and
Susan L, McGrath, aged l year,
months.
Funeral Wednesday, afternoon, the 11tf
| inst, at 2 o'clock, from his parents resi-
dence, 156 Point street. Relatives anc
| friends are invited TO attend.
M'GUINN--In this city, on the sth inst,
Margaret A., daughter of Mary A. and
the late John McGuinn. Residence, q
Bradford street.
Notice of funeral later.
READ-In Togus Me, Sept. 3, 1907
Jonn A. Read, formerly OF Berlxley
! Mass, aged SO years, q days
Notice of funeral later.
| REILLEY-In Central Falls. Sept s
James J. Retiiey, son of the late Patrick
and Margaret Reilley
Funeral from the home OF his sister
Mrs. James Kenney, 43 Watson street
Wednesday morning. Sept. II. at S:S
o'clock. Relatives and friends are in
vited to attend.
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GIRL FOUND
IN P|T|FUL
CONDITION

Camden. N. j.. Sept 1o-Unclothed
except for a ragged waist and skirt, with
her hair matted. hanging about her neck
and shoulders. and resembling an ami
NAL, Elsie Holland. a negro girl 81 years
Of aee, has been hving in the woods
near Berlin, N. J.
The girl ran away three weeks ago
rather than live with an adopted mother,
and since living in the thachet had sub
sided on white edible things she found in
the woods. At midnight she slept on q
bed of leaves and In an aid quilt
The girl will be cared for by relatives
who live here.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-10
TWO MEN MAY HAVE
DROWNED AT NEWPORT

1t is thought that two men were drown
ed while in swimming near Ledge Clin,
Newport yesterday afternoon. as the re-
suit OF the finding OF two suits OF mems
clothing at that place. The find was
made by Charles Allen OF Newport, who
was hhing nearby.
II is possible that the two men who
owned the clothing went In swimming
were caught In the undertow. which Is
unusually strong at that point, and were
carried out by the force OF the current
search failed to yield any traces OF the
missing men. Nothing was found on the
clothing by which the owners could be
identified.
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To RECOMMEND
RAISING Of
THE MAINE

Sandusky o.. Sept. 1o.-The resolution
committee Of the Spanish War Veteran
convention will report today resolution
presented by Commander John Col
Inns of the New Jersey department. call
ing upon the president 20 recommend IN
his next message the raising of the bat
tleship Maine In Havana harbor.
Neglect to recover the bodies Is de-
clared to be reflection OF serious pro-
portions upoon the national honor.
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Mr.. +. n. ROSCOE
a2l broadway, PrsviAens~
RELIABLE
CLARVOYANT
MORTGAGES SALE.

VIII be sold at public auction on SAT-
URDAY, Sept y. 1907, at l o'clock p.
m, on the premises. by virtue OF the
power OF sale contained In Q deed OF
mortgage made and executed by Ives
Salisbury and Della Salisbury. his wife,
dated May 13, 1893. and recorded In the
records of mortgages OF real estate In
the Town OF Scituate, In the County OF
Providence and state of Rhode Island.
I'm Book No. 36. at page ls9. the condi-
tions of the said deed OF mortgage hav-
ing been broken:
A certain tract or parcel OF land, lying
and being in the Town OF Scituate afore-
said and Is bounded follows, via: {:
Northerly on land formerly owned by
Richard s. Corp. easterly on land Of ORR
son Cole, southerly on the Providence
and Norwich road, 30 called, and west
erly on the road leading to Clayvllle, and
land formerly owned by Amey Parker.
and contains by estimation twenty-six
acres OF land be the same moro or lces.
with all the buildings and improvements
thereon. And the mortgage hereby gives
notice OF his intention TO bid AT eaid sale
or at any adjournment thereof.
ss-2ot JOHN w. SlSSoN. Mortgage
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This evening Mr.. Wilbur Higgins, a
well-known motornan. is to become a
married man, and all or his associates
at the station on Bullock's Point avenue
could not be present at the ceremony
concluded to have a little ceremony OF
their own at the station last evening so
when Mr.. Higgins had put his car
away" he was called into the office,
where Mr.. Joseph Hlpkins on behalf Of
the men at the station, presented him
with a set OF silver knives, forks and
carving set. Mr. Higgins. at his best is
not much OF a talker. but he could not
die had been placed I'm his hands.
NarraganSett Fire company met last
evening and voted to go to the muster at
Brockton I'm October, and all arrange
were sanctioned by the company.
Narragansett council OF American Me-
chanics will meet this evening In Grube's
hall
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New York, New Haven & Hartford
HAIlROAn.

Time Table I'm effect June 20. 1907.
LEAVE UNION STATION FOR
NEW YORK AND lsGW HAVEN via
SHORE LINE-'12. O:lo Mondays
oniy), 7:55. as:o1, all ;Ol. '11:13 a. m; a2:ol.
s2l2, s4:07, a6:O1. 's:l3 ('9:1o p. m. New
Haven only. dl:o7 a. m, 6-o9 p. m.
Sundays only.
NEW YORK via NORWICH LINE-7io.
s:io p. m. week days.
PHILADELPHIA, BALTIMORE AND
WASHINGTON via Transfer Steamer
Maryland Route. without change-lo:o7
a. m; '9:10 p. m.
BOSTON-5:43. $50. 7:07 S:o7. e:O7. $3.50,
1O;07. ll:O7 A. M; a12:01. 1901. n OF. 2:07.
a:5s. 4:o7 a5:ol. 5:07. 500. 6:o2, 7:is. 7:sQ
s15. as:01. 9:05. 1858. i00 D. m Sundays
6:4s. $50. 70s. 9;05. s:0s a. m; al2:OS, 1;sS.
a2:27. 2:5s, 4:os. 600. sos, 1880. sos, 9:27.
BOSTON via wRENTHAM LINE-s:47
$50, 11:4s a. M; 4:5o y. m. Sunday-3;5s
FRANKLIN-5;5O. s:s5. i1;5o a. m; AS
TAUNToN AND NEW BEDFoRD-s:Ss,
Gao Io.o7 a. m. via Mansfield: 12:4o 2:4o
| $40. 4:4o $40. $40, 11:40 p. m. Sundays
$40, $40 a. M: 1908. $40, Hos p. m.
INANTUCKET-s.35 a. m: 12:40 p. m. SUM-
days $40 a. m.
OAK BLUFFs-s:s5. $40 a. m; 12:4o s:4t
| p. m. sundays-e:4o a. m.
NEW LONDoN-1:2o. $40 GAO Mondays
only) 7:B5. ae01. s:05. 1907. aI1:01. li:f'
a. m: a2:ol. a:12, 215. 4:07. 4lo. a6ol
| 6:13. .7:10. s:10 D. m. Sundays-1:2o, I:56
ali:o7, ii1s ~ m; 2:12. 4:o7. Ass. as;o7
| 6:13, $40 p. m.
wORCEsTER-5:fo. 7:5s. $50. II 5s a. m.
| 1:ss AIS, sos. s:o4. 1915 p. m. Sundays
1855 a. m 1856. 6:06. s:o4 p. m.
FITCHBURG via worcester-s:O. 1f:66 a
M; 1:ss. AIS p. m. sundays-6:oe p. m.
wOONsoCKET-6:10. 1926. 1856. s:45
s:25, $3.50. 1925. 1925. 1886 a. m.
1915, 1:15, 1898. 2:10 s:25. 4:16, 4:30
| $40. 6:25. s:o6. e:25. 7;2o. s:o4 1918
| 1900. 1880 p. m. sundays-725. 1885
e:25, 11:25 a. m. 1885. 1:25. 1875. b:25
sos. e:25. 7:2o. s:o4. e:s6 p. m.
PASCoAG-s:4o. $40. 1l:4b a. m; S;bS
$50, tfI1:2o D. m. Sundays-s:4o a. m
WEBSTER AND soUTHBRIDGE-s:4'
a. M; 1865 p. m. Sundays-s:4o a. m.
7:20 p m.
wILLIM.ANTTc-e 9:o9 a. m; 4:4o
7:3o D. m. sundays--s:o0 p. m.
HARTFORD-6:45. 9:09 a. m; 4:4o. 1S
rEAyE FOX POINT STATION
PROVIDENCE, FOR
WARREN week Days)--4:55, 500, 6;2o
ESQ. 7:0b a. M: then at intervals
/ 1ftaen 10 thirty minutes until s;oo
m: s:ss. sos. $50. s:sb. 1000, lo:ao
| I1:s5 and 1850 p. m. sundays-.ivo
then intervals Of fifteen to tnir.y mn.
utes until 1920 p. m; 1l:2o. ll;Se p IN
| BRISTOI-Cweek Days)-6:oo 100 d, a. s.a si
then hourly until so;oS s. z train mi sO is express
20 Warren. sundays-7:6 a, m. an. ~
half-houriy until s:o5. and io:oo' h's
FALL R1vER-cweek psy.}MSS; y,,,es Sntii siS9 rs
o. m: also s:2o. 1920 IL 700 p, m 'u' M
aays27:2o a. m: hourly unit until s;% ~ d. am m
then haif-hourly until 1o;2o p mr. a."
go; II I,''s ssunaag;-7s a, %;; "a
| S.on 80 I 20 800 $40 p. m. ne,
York-Fail River Llne-e;2o D. m "ee'
.bsiiy. including Sundays. ttsaturday r
only. aParlor cars only snt specrati ND uiXv VIII
receiye passengers only to the extent
its seaths Wnsntins Tf transfer Company vii
cali pi for and check bagsagS asCn from h0'e'
an1 ~ SHySPARD. A. c. KENDALL,
| Gen'l Supt. 0en e.9 -
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Personal news, advertisements, etc., II
left at the Information Bureau at Oak
land Beach, Will be published I'm The
News-Democrat. Copies of paper can
be found here every day mt ID. I'M.
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RIVERSIDE

Advertisements and items for The News
Democrat may be left at t. Burkes dry
goods store, 253 Bullock's Point avenue.
Telephone Blue 9O73-3
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FoUND-AT ROCKY POINT ON MON
day. Aug. ", a gold band ring with ini-
tials. Address. B. News-Democrat
augl5-tf.
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LOST AND FOUND.

Ic. per word FIRST Insertions 1sc. re-
neat. 4 NIX &c. per words wks. DC. per
wordy 3 wis. &c. per words 4 mo. SC.
per word.
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The great favorites are in most danger
of falling.-German.
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Situations Wanted-Female.

Ic. per word nrst insertiony 1hc. re-
peaty I wk. &c. per word, 2 wks. DC. pei
words wks. &c. per words mo. Sc
per word.
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No wind can do him good who steers
for no port.-1talian.
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RELIABLE HELP HOTEL AND
private families; good reference. Mrs.
Gilland, formerly Madame Calder's, 400
Westminster street, next 10 Public Mar
ket. Telephone .7f0 mfe-tf
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WHEN roU WANT TO BUY OR SELL
legitimate business consult Harlan, "a
Exchange street. se-lm
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LADIES. MISSES. CH1LpRFN'S
suits, GOATS. skirts. waists. etc: s. down,
CO.. sg7 Westminster street. up one fight.
mf7-tf
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BUSINESS CHANCES

1c. per word nrst Insertions nc. re
peat, 4 wk. Sc. per word, wks. &c. PEI
words 2 wks. &c. per words 4 mo. Nc
per word.
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Popular Steamer NEW sHOREHAM
Lv Providence, foot Transit street East
Side. week days, 9:20 a. m. Sundays, e:U
a. M. Lv. Commercial Wharf, Newport,
week days. 1l:15 a. m. Sundays. IL 40 q.
m Due Block Island, week days, lis D.
m, Sundays, LAO p. m. Returning. lv.
Block Island daily, $3.50 D. m. Newport.
$3.50 D. m. due Providence. 7:B p. m
Ticket office on steamer.
THE NEW ENGLAND STEAMSHIP co.
II. r. ANTHONY. Agt.. Fox PIT. Wharf.
b. G. COLEY. Gen. Pass. Agt, New York.
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wANTED-GrRL. IRISH OR swEDE,
for general housework. Three adults In
family. Apply go Elmwood avenue.
j1s-H
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REAL ESTATE-FOR SALE.

fc. Per word Arst insertfony Me. re-
peaty 4 wk. Sc. per werd, wks. Dc. Pcs
wordy 3 wks. &c. per words mo. Sc
per word.
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GIRLS WANTED. APPLY AMERI-
CAN ELECTRICAL WORKS. Phillips
dale. East Providence, r. I. a12-0
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-07-13
OTTER CANE HOME AGAIN.
Pet Returned to Owner After Brief
Hour Of Freedom.

A curious instance Of animal instinct
and attachment in an otter is related
By 4 Cork correspondent Of the Lon
don Field. A few months ago in that
city man caught live otter. Bring
ing the animal home, after some time.
he succeeded in tanning it, and trained
it to fish.
One day he took 1t to the river for
a swim, and while there it killed some
fish, but succeeded IN getting OH the
strap TO which It was attached After
waiting some hours in a vain en-
deavor to induce the animal to leave
the water the owner gave up in de-
spair and returned home.
Late that night, while in bed, this
man heard a scratching at the front
door Of his cottage, and to his great
surprise, when he opened the door, in
walked the otter, which he then Sc
cure The most remarkable feature
OF this story is the fact that this man
lived about a mile from the river and
that his cottage was one in row.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-07-13
KINe,s cue FoR YAcArsMEN.
Edward Of England Sends a Trophy
for Jamestown Races.

Norfolk. Waxing Edward Of Eng,
land has given handsome cup to be
competed for at the yacht races at
the jamestown exposition next Sep
tember. 1t is to become the perma
nent property Of the winner
The kings gift is of fine silver gilt
with cover and cup mounted ON an
ebonized base. II Is a copy OF the
early Georgian period. with two mas
sive scroll handles. The cup and
cover are ornamented with inlaid
scroll mask and strap work. It Is q
inches high, % inches wide. including
the handles. and the diameter Of the
body Is l2 inches. 1t weighs e7s
ounces.
The inscription on the front bears
the engraved personal monogram and
crown Of the king. with the letters E
r. and Roman numerals VII. inter
laced. Immediately below appears the
following inscription:
Presented by His Majesty. King
Edward VII. to the jamestown expo
altIon regatta. 1907. Hampton roads
Virginia, u. s. A. In commemoratioI
OF the first permanent English settle
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-07-13

a sure sign that bad weather is COM
ing. If he emerges from the water
and rests upon the steps above It fine
weather may be expected, and the
higher he sits on the steps the finer
the weather is sure to be. He is also
supposed to give warning Of bad
weather BY croaking loudly before a
storm.
The magazine says that there is
really some reason to believe that the
green tree frog is somewhat expert
enced as regards climatic conditions
and acts accordingly. In fine weather
he skIps about among the branches Of
trees, when at liberty. catching flies.
At the approach Of winter he seek
the water and finds himself abed in
the mud until the following spring
calls him out to resume his war on
the flies.
Now the frog on the ladder with
out doubt watches the weather condi-
tions keenly and rises to look out for
flies when the circumstance seem
favorable. On the other hand, when
the weather is cold and damp he ID
reminded Of winter and instinctively
retires to bury his sorrovs in the
imaginary mud which he seeks 1t the
bottom Of his prison.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-07-13
PIN FAITH 10 FROG
GERMANS AND SWISS TRUST
HIN As WEATHER PROPHET
Kept in Bottle Half Filled with wats-
He Forstells Approaching climat-
Ic Conditions with Accuracy
It Is Said.

Few animals have survived the at
tacks made by science upon their
reputation as weather prophets. The
green tree frog is a conspicuous ex-
ception.
He Is, TO be sure, croaking
prophet, but plenty OF people still pin
their faith to him. Even SO scien-
tific journal as symons' Meteorolog.
ical Magazine has a kind word to say
OF this little animal.
Here is a picture of the frogs lad
der which is provided for this wealth
er prophet in Germany and Switzer
land. In many houses the frog Il
kept in battle half filled with wa
ter and provided with ladder, ant
the little fellow is carefully watched
as to his behavior in uncertain condi
tions of the atmosphere. A numbe
OF weather maxims are based upoI
his posture and activity.
If he remains on one of the loves
steps of the ladder it is considere'
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-07-13

A thrush has built her nest at the
back Of the neck OF the sculptured
angel on the memorial to William
Thimos Kline. the author. In St Mar
garet's churchyard, Keddington. near
Louth.
The memorial is protected by a wire
cage, through which the bird managed
to find its way. The cage also pro
sects the birds, for no boys can pos.
sibly get at the nest. which now shell.
ters the mother bird and five little
thrushes.-London Evening Standard.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-07-13

all the pack will be tapered about
one-sixteenth inch. This taper is ex-
aggerated in the illustration, which
shows one card that has been turned
end for end.
1t is evident that any card reversed
in this way can be easily separated
from the other cards in the pack,
which makes it possible to perform.
the following trick: The performer
spreads the cards out. fan like, and
asks an observer to withdraw a card.
which is then replaced in any part Of
the pack. After thoroughly shutting
the cards the performer then holds
the deck in both hands behind his
back and pronouncing a few magic
words produces the card selected in
one hand and the rest of the pack in
the other. This is accomplished by
simply turning the deck end for end
while the observer is looking at bis
card, thus bringing the Wide end Of
the selected card at the narrow end Of
the pack when it Is replaced. The
hands are placed behind the back fog
double purpose, as the feat then
seems more marvellous and the OBJ
servers are not allowed to see how 1t il
| done.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-07-13
OF American orlnln.

The results Of recent exploration
show more and more clearly that II
America has received much from the
old world It has in return given much.
The American origin OF early types Of
the horse. the camel. the rhinocerot
and other animals. rlilr eventually
attained a circumpolG. distribution
but that the samo fact is true Of SONS
forms Of existing mammalia does moi
seem to have hitherto recognized
DR.. Allen thinks that eastern Siberia
has derived some Of It's present nam
malIan life from boreal America
within comparatively recent period
Youths Companion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-07-13
WIGS or SPUN GLASS.
Natural Supply Fails and invention
Comes to the Rescue.

q The enormous feminine demand for
artificial coils and troupees is leading
TO famine in human hair. Formerly
Swiss, German and Hungarian girls
supplied the world of fashionable
women with luxuriant tresses Of all
tints.
But the governments OF many coun.
tries are now making it illegal for q
girl to sell her hair or for an agent
TO buy it. The supply in consequence
is running short and the prices of real
hair are trebling.
A series of successful experiments
point to spun glass as the most effec
tive substitute for human hair. Wigs
made from spun glass are wonder
fully light and fine and the texture
soft and beautiful
II is easy I, produce any shade de
sired. while curls and waves can bs
manufactured at viii to suit the fash
ion of the moment The imitation il
SO realistic that 1t is impossible t
detect the difference between it ant
real hair grown on the head. -IOndoE
Mail,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-07-13
Prot. Irving Fisher, Who Has civer
HE Inventions TO the Sufferers
from TubsrculosIs.


mained for a Yale professor. Irving
Fisher, occupying the chair Of politi-
cal economy, and himself victim of
tuberculosis. cured by the open afr
treatment. to devise portable tent
or shack which is hailed with delight
by physicians as likely to be OF great
service In the wpg waged by science
upon some OF the worst diseases
which aflict mankind, In addition to
this tent he has invented q mechan-
ical diet indicator for the use Of physi-
clans in accurately determining the
precise amounts and kinds OF food Gle
ments needed in the treatment Of
various forms Of dyspepsia. diabetes,
and other diseases.
There is q decided probability that
Bellevue hospital will adopt the Fish
q mechanical diet indicator II 1t
does SO, It will be the first hospital
IN America to institute q scientific
method in the prescribing Of diet. a
method which many hospital superln-
tenden's and physicians generally de-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-07-13
lew ERA BEGINNING TO DAWN
FOR RAiLRoADs.
Wooden car to Give Place Is one Of
Steel Which VIII Not Smash or
Burn When Train ls Thrown
From the Rails.

It is only question Of a few years
when all the fine trains Of ali the
roads Of the country viii be made up
Of all-steel cars, condition which
will greatly reduce the possibilities Of
death and injury in railroad accidents.
One large road has already inaugu-
rated the plan Of as rapidly as pos
sible substituting steel cars for the
wooden type Of cars. and is at pres
ent constructing 200 cars which even
to the decorations and trimmings are
of incombustible and unsmashable
materials. 1t is comparatively sim
pie matter to build a freight car
which win not burn, but a passenger
car, which must be furnished and
decorated to meet modern demands,
presents unusual difficulties. The or
dinary materials used by the deco
rator and upholsterer must be re-
placed by clever limitations. The car
frames, the structural portions and
the outside sheathing are Of course Of
steel, no other material being suit
able. Much of the interior work Of the
cars again Is made of steel, which
can be worked up into innumerable
forms. In order to initiate wood,
sheets Of composite material made Of
compressed vegetable pulp or asbestos
are used. Another form Of decorative
material consists of sheets of steel tc
which fibre or asbestos board has
been glued.
Tie coverings used for the seats
and even the carpets on the floors are
chemically treated to render them
proof against fire. The floors Of The
cars are covered with corrugated
steel plates which are covered witt
cement Even the paints used in tht
cars are so composed that they will
not produce any smoke or dangerous
fumes in case Of fire. The construc
ton Of steel cars has become Of lat
Years not only a science but an art
1t will soon be possible for one I
travel In a car and enjoy every lux
ury of modern travel with the assuI
ance that these palaces on wheels ar
not death traps. The first OF thes
inflammable cars we're merely dc
signed for ordinary day travel, bu
it is the plan eventually to have a
types of cars constructed with tn
same care. Several types Of sleel
ing cars, dining cars and combini
ton cars have been designed and ar