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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-12-14
MADE GOOD STILLS
VAULTS IN BROOKLYN USED TO
CHEAT UNCLE SAM.
WreckIne Of Old Buildings Reveals
Secrets Of the Days Of the Early
'7o's In the city's Fifth
Ward.

Brooklyn.-In excavating for the
foundations of the new factory build.
ing for the Thompson Meter Company.
at Bridge. York and Talman streets.
several most curious walled-up vaults
have just been uncovered under the
sidewalks Of Bridge and York street
--cave-like places hat instantly
brought to the minds OF a number OF
the old residents OF what used 10 be
the Fifth ward Of Brooklyn the days
OF "moonshIne" whisky. shortly after
the civil war.
Those were great days in the old
Fifth ward. when nearly everybody
had a kettle OF mash" heating, and
these old vaults, with evidences OF Sc
crecy, now that they have seen day
light let into them. have the romantic
appearance Of being hiding places for
unlawfully-made liquor.
The Hennebique Construction com
pany is to erect on the plot a big five-
story structure OF REINFORCED con-
crete. In order to get the proper
room ten old shacks-one and two
story frame buildlngs-and the ground
they stood on, were bought and torn
down, under the direction Of Israel
Pomeranz. a wellknown exeavator.
There isn't a resident OF the neigh.
borhood. and there are some whose
memory Of the ward goes back 60
years, still living there who can re-
member the shacks as other than old
when they first remember them.
When they were built no cellars
we're put under the buildings, but. ac-
cording to one old resident. the vaults
under the sidewalk. with a passage
way from an areaway. we're built orig
inally TO keep provisions in. In post
bellum days they probably made fine
hiding places for "moonshine."
A photograph taken the days the
vaults we're uncovered shows that
these caves were of no fiimsy con-
struction. Built of both broken bowl
ders and brick and laid in cement OF
the best quality, the excavators had
pretty difficult work to break through
the walls.
There we're six vaults on Bridge
street and two on York. but the two
houses torn down on Talman street
had no vaults under the sidewalk. In
front Of the houses with vaults there
were small sunken areas. to which
two steps generally led. Years ago
there were openings from these areas
into the vaults. but of late years the
presence of the hollow places were
not suspected, it is said. by the occu-
pants Of the houses.
In one of the vaults photographed
there was an old-time cask. covered
with dust and with one head broken
in. of the style of cooperage of years
ago, and curious spectators that
peered into the recess were at once
reminded of the days that led up to
the calling out Of the militia in the
early '70's. when ''moonshine" making
reached its most notorious days.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-12-14
THE oVERLoRD OF THE SEA.
swordfish Is undisputed King Of All
That Swims.

The swordffsh, lis the overIord of
the sea. Neither the whale, the shark.
nor any other giant of the deep can
conquer him in private fight or public
brawl Nevertheless, he is peaceful
in the main and seeks the simple life.
amusing himself often with world.
wide travel and always with delicate
gustatory Joys. He is the daintiest
feeder that swims, always kills his
own game and thereby insures its
freshness. Wherefore his flesh is
delight to the palate of mankind--as
far west as Bridgeport, Conn and
wherefore again, men go forth to kill
him for market, and thereby at times
fall upon adventures that make the
hunting of tigers and the shooting of
grizzlies pale into pastimes for the
weary wealkling.
For the bold swordiish is still hunt
ed in mode as primitive as that the
Eskimo uses to kill the stupid whale,
and often the sting of the harpoon
changes this luxurious ocean gas
tronome into a raging water-devil.
quick to perceive his advantage, charg-
ing with the speed of bullet and the
accuracy of swordsman up against
the lone fisherman in the dory who
tries to bring him to gaff. Then must
the fisherman measure with exactness
the lunge of the monster, avoid 1t by
marvel of nice side-stepping in a
plunging dory, or he win be spitted
like lark. William Inglis, in Har-
per's Weekly.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-12-14
"Doe AND CAT DEMENTIA.g
Fool Fads Of Some silly Society wom-
en- Are Thus Designated.

Chicago. Fashionable women. the
wives of wealthy men who love poodle
dogs and high-bred cats better than
babies as members of the household
are mentally unbalanced-they have
dog and cat dementia," according to
Herbert A. Williams, a New York so
ciologist connected with the Jacob
Riis settlement who spoke recently
at the Woodawn Woman's Literary
club on "The Frivolities OF Society,"
observe the crowds of fashionable
women that attend the fancy dog and
cat shows given at frequent intervals
in any large city-Chicago for in
stance" he said. why, some of these
thoughtless. hair-brained women al
most fall in love with these four
limbed pets. Baby shows are not one
third as popular as the canine and fe
line exhibitions.
why homely poodle or a germ
carrying cat should be of greater
worth or attraction than a bouncing
baby of health and beauty / can't see.
Some time ago rich New York so.
ciety woman advocated the founding
of home for homeless cats and dogs.
Think, will you, of the supreme ri
diculousness of establishing an or
phanage for animals when there is so
urgent a need for more homes for de-
serted children"
Mrs. Edward r. Burnham, president
of the club, said that pets were gen.
orally a nuisance in the household and
that bright and handsome baby was
always to be preferred.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-12-14
Not Grown by burbank

Baltimore, Md-Charles Wiese OF
Canton avenue is exhibiting a radish
weighing 15ls pounds.
The radish is not fully matured at
that, but Wiese simply had to dig il
up, as the family needed the space to
turn around in in hanging up the
wash. The vegetable monster was
threatening to usurp the whole rear
premises of the Wiese home. The
Wiese family will feast on the big root
by easy stages this winter. The hole
from which it was taken will be used
as q cistern.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-12-14

A Broadway dealer in candy says
that he has sold sweets in Chicago,
Philadelphia, London and Paris, but
that the New Workers. consume more
per capita than the people Of any OF
the other cities.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-12-14
Sends chIckens 10 Afrioa-

Greensburg, Ind.-Fred Styers of
this city has shipped three Columbia
Wyandotte chickens to R. w. Ha.
zell, Cape Town, Africa. The price
received for the three fowls was
$3.50.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-11-04
DIR. RENTCK
FOUND DEAD.

The body OF DIR e w Rcnick
a brief account of whose disap-
pearance appeared i'm last
week s issue of the Post. was
found i'm Powell River near the
ball ground at Big Stone Gan
last Thursday about noon. bN "a
searching party tina: started
from Appalachid 90 locate the
missing man.
Various theories have been
advanced as 90 how Doe came to
be in the river. but the most
logical theory, in our opinion.
rs that 10 was purely accidental
as there We're NO marks of vio
ience ON the body and the
ground nearby gave evidence
OF 6lm having slipped at that
point, and in his weakened con
ditlon, quite probably he had
fallen into the stream aud was
unable 60 save himself The
searching party was led bv W.
w kenick, "a brother. and Hen
~ > Baker, of the Lexington
Ky, Detective Department
The deceased leaves a wife
and two children. a daughte,
tugenia, aged Z and a SON
Burton, aged D "a sister. MISS
%. b Renick, and "a brother
"a. W Renick, a popular DRUG.
gist aud councilman. at licking
ton, Ky. Mr. Renick was NE
son OF Harrot Rcnick. of Lex.
ingtou; was abort 35 years old
and had lived la Appalachia for
about Is months. during which
time lac had won the esteem of
a host Of friends. who ioin the
bcreaVed loved ones ia this sad
hour.
The remains We're prepared.
Tor burial by ~. w. Tavlor X
Sons, of Big Stone Gan. and
were shipped TO lexington from
hat place Thursday night for
burial
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-11-04

Holley Kaylor spent Sunday
In Bristol.
A. II. Hale has returned from
a business trip in Kansas.
Miss Rucker. of Blackwood
visitedsIva Hale last week.
I. d. Hall had a COW killed
by a V. x S. w. engine on Sun
day last.
Mrs. A. l.. c. Clayton and
baby Lewis, passed through
town Thursday enroute from
Norton TO Jacksonville. Fla.
She was accompanied as far as
Bristol by Misses Ruby White
head and Anna Fleming.
A party of young people
came up from Big Stone Gap
on Monday night Of last week
to attend the opening of the
Rollaway Roller Rink. The
party was chaperoned by Mr..
and Mrs. Benedict and was com.
posed of Misses BERTHE Willis.
Mary and Blanche Kilbourn
and Sophia Benedict. Messrs
Leland Benedict. W. b. Kill
bourn and Roy Nost, of Ora
ham.
Yet another crowd Of young
people from Big Stone Gap.
who attended the opening of
the Roller Rink. were AIessrs
X. ID Morrison. Otto Brown.
Poke Wolfe. Win lessee. Lind I
sey Horton and Misses Edna
Gilly, Elsie Miles and Pauline
Coins. of Jonesville.
Rev s. V. Morell left Satur-
day for Limestone. Tenn. 10
assume the duties of his new
charge M the Methodist Church
al that place he carries the
best wishes of his friends here
Tor his success in his new field .
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-11-04
APPALACHIA DEPARTMENT.

Mr.. Hurst, Of Pennington
Gap, was here on business the
first of last week.
Messrs Anderson and Merritt,
of MiddlesbOro, were IN town
Tuesday.
Miss Callie Templeton visited
friends at Big Stone Gap Fri
day and Saturday.
Read what Fuller's have to
say about "Horse Shoe Brand"
points in this issue
Miss Frances Elliot was quite
sick during the past week.
W. NJ. Boatright is having
"a residence erected on his prop
erty on Ridge Avenue.
Andry Leech, of Knoxville.
Tenn, was a business visitor
In town last week.
Mrs. w. q. Crawford was
called TO Wytheville Wednes-
day to visit her mother who is
quite ill.,
Riley Liford had the misfor.
tune 20 break his arm while
skating last Monday evening.
The Inman-Appalachia Wo-
mans Home Mission Society
meets Wednesday. November
nth at the usual time with
Mrs. Holley.
Mrs. +. L. Lindsey and
daughter, proprietress of
the Arlington Hotel at Nor
ton. attended the opening of
the skating rink here last week.
Mrs b. S. Grim accompanied
Mrs. r. w. Renick as far as
Big Stone Gap last Thursday
returning to Appalachia the
following morning.
Mrs. Bond. who has been Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs. White.
head. was called 90 Coehurn
Wednesday ON account of her
grandchildron's illness.
Rev. Henly and family were
here the first Of last week. go.
ing 90 their new home near
j onesvilio. He succeeds Rev.
d. +. Swecker. who has the AID
charge for the ensuing
y ear.
Mrs. G.. c. Sproles left Satur-
day for her home at Benhams. /
after a pleasant visit TO her
brother, Dr. a. r. Primer and
wife.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-11-04
HALLOW ZEN PARTY.

a pary Of Young people were
entertained with a Halloween
Party 80 honor of Miss Svbil
Hair at AIRS Kayler's new home
on SATURDAY evening.
Fortune telling was freely
INDUCED in in many WAYS.
Among other entertaining fea
iurrS wu> popcorn stringino.
bitin. apples. apple seeds and
ches nuts 4 witch was pres
emit Who contributed amusement
by fOretc'ling events. The
guests started around the house
10 meet iheir future life part.
ner, but hurried back as they
were pursued by real live
ghost arrayed In ghostly appar-
el Games were INDUCED in
he'ly Questions on the poets.
ais" on tile alphabet were given.
Next c0Wrtship in the vegetable
kingdom and marshmailow
tasting was enjoyed fully.
Refres hments consisted Of
pie, apples, chestnuts
ami marshmallows. Those pres.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-11-04
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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-11-04
A Healthy Family.

oar who'll faREly has enjoyed COED
hcaith since We began using Dr. King New
bartlett, OF Rural Route J. Guilford. Maine.
They cleanse and tone the system in a gen
gel way that does you good, 21c. al J. W
kelty's drug store.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-11-04

The Dnmmy viii pot heet Train No. -
when over one hour late. OF when train No
- aud train No. - meet and pas west Of
Pennington Gap. "a.
-. A. B. EATON,
oet- ~, 1900. Supk
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-11-04

DID you ever look up the meaning
- of the words Price" and Cost?

OF the words Price and "CoSt"P
We venture you'd be interested even
surprised.
Price originally meant not money, not CASH
but Reward Praise, Worth In the days of
Caesar they called it "Pretium."
Cost comes from the old Iceander word
Roster" signifying to Choose, to Test to
Prove.
So Price" is really the Worth of the thing sold
Cost means how well the thing bought proves
up in actual use.
So we're not so far off the track today, when you
buy paint, the Price of it should be he measure of its
usefulness in appearance and Its Cost TO YOU
VIII be how well 1t stands the you put If
does we'll it's cheap; if not, you paid toom much
Measured by this, poor paint far, far more than
good paint worth the price asked never
stands the est O wear
There's one house paint made worth the price
and stands the and that's HORSE SHOE
BRAND HOUSE PAINT,-best lead, zinc aged
hnseed OIL Japan colorng and nothing else;
honest materials, honestly prepared sold honor.
Seven gallons Of HORSE SHOE PAINT covers as
much surface ten gallons of ordinary paint and
covers IL longer.
Then too uu line Of good HORSE SHOE BRAND
Paint Sreoatis-HORSE SHOE BRAND Paint for Barn
he Root Porch, he floor TO Inside
for Buege, Wagons-n everything
When you're ready buy specalue and
Price and the Cost both right well a the an JUST
chat here is one store where you'll ayOuIe looking
FULLERS' BIG DEPARTMENT STORE. AppaIachia. V
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-11-04
STATE on ONO. CITY or TOLmo. }
LCCAS COUNTY, -


Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he IS
senior partner oil the firm ot =. j.. Cheney 81
Co.. doing business in the city oi Toledo
county and Stale aforesaid. aud thar ~ih
hfm will pas tho sum orONE HUNDRED
Doil.A rs Tor each and every case obs ta-
iarrh THAI cannot be cured hy the asc o..
Halls Catarrii Cure
FRANK j. CHENEY
Sworn 20 before me and subscribed n mf
presence this 9Th day day oi December a.
d. lS-6.
ecal) a. ". GLEASON.
NOrANv pCl-l-
Halls Caianh Cure is taken internally
end acts directly on the blood and mu-coas
surfaces ct the system Send for tesu-
monials free
+. J. CHENEY & co, Toledo.O.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family pills for constipation.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-11-04
B. s. G. & P. U.
RAILWAY.

SCHEDULE FOR DUMMY
l'he Dummy leaves Bank Building Al
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-11-04

emit We're Messrs Tate. Large.
Fuller. Mainous. Miller and
Fuller. Miss Sy bill Hale, Olive
Swecker. Hattie Brunette. Iva
Hale, Lucy Sweckcr. Matte
Polly, Mrs a III. Hale. Mrs. s.
T. Miller, Miss Annie Kerr Tom
pkins. and Miss Ruckcr. Of
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-11-04

STONY CREEK BRANCH Mixed na.
iy, except sunday
Leave Brisi ol lScrantou So. ~taunul %
@. M. arrive buladccn i,l0 o.. m Return.
lngi leave Buladeen 1850 %. d.. and arrives
Bristol 3.f5 p. m.
rains No | aud carry Pullman enA-
ing room Buffet sleeping cars between la,-
t"l and Louisville. Ky. witlnut change.
Fer other information call on amy agent
cr address.
ROB'T IMBODEN q. p. So.
W. +. ALLEN, &. p. A.
bristol Tenn-NA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-08
FORECAST OF THE NEWS |.
 FOR THE COMING WEEK

With the approach of the meeting of the republican national convention in Chi cago, politics will have a place well in the foreground of the schedule for this weeks news events. The republican na- tional committee will hear the argu- ments of the contesting delegations in Chicago during the week, and by Satur- day the majority of the delegates who will participate in the national gathering will be well on their way to the con vention city.
 During the week five conventions to select delegates to the democratic na- tiona1 convention at Denver will be held. The Montana state convention will be held in Boseman on Wednesday, and on the same day the New Mexico territorial convention will meet in Roswell. Thurs day, Virginia democrats will meet in state convention in Roanoke and Kentuckians will gather for a similar purpose at Lex ington. The Utah democrats will meet at Salt Lake City Friday.
 A meeting in New York Tuesday pre-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-08
BREACHES SERMON
 TO THE VETERANS
CAMP HARDEE IN A BODY AT TENDS SERVICES AT REV. WHIT TENS CHURCH IN NORTH BIR- INGAAM-LUNCH SERVED.

Yesterday morning, the Rev. l.. r. Whit ten of the Twenty-first avenue Methodist church of North Birmingham, preached a special sermon to the Confederate Vete- rans. The members of Camp Hardee at- tended in body.
 The Rev. MT. Whtten took as his text for the morning, the third verse of tho second chapter of the second book vf Timothy, "Thou therefore endure hard ness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christi" In an eloquent and beautiful sermon, he spoke of the good soldier in warfare. He said that 1t was the duty of every good soldier to follow and obey his commando CT through all battles. Then he told the veterans that it was the duty of every God-f fearing man ito follow and obey Jesus Christ in the great battle of life, ever keeping him before him as a commander. The sermon, which was historical, prac- tical and scriptural, was greatly enjoy ed by the large congregation that was present at the servlces.
 After the sermon, all of the veterans were entertained at dinner by the citizens of North Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-08
FEAG|N'S FIGURES ON CRIME DECREASE First Five Months Show 31
 Per Cent Of MAKES REPORT TO MAYOR Shows That sos Arrests Were Made In May, 1907, While the Number
 Was Only 557 In 1908.
 Exhibit B."
MAKES REPORT TO MAYOR

Judge Feagin has rendered a report of the police court to the mayor and city council giving a comparative statement of crime in Birmingham during the first five months of 1907 and the first five months of 1908, under the prohibition regime. The report shows that there has been a decrease in crime of fraction more than Sl per cent in 1908. The report follows:
 The Honorable Mayor, President Council
 and Aldermen of the City.
 Gentlemen-I submit herewith the report of the police court, marked exhibit A, for the month of May, giving a tabulated statement of all the 557 arrests made for this month.
 It may be interesting to you to know the effect of prohibition on the morals of our citizens, especially the negroes The significance of these figures becomes more important when we realize the fact that all criminalogists or writers upon crime concur in saying that hard times, sus- pension of industrial enterprises and idle hess tend largely to increase crime.
 In May, 1907, with the open saloon there were 1s0 arrests for drunkenness. In May, 1908, with prohibtion-no saloons-there were 46 arrests made for drunkenness. Or these 190 arrests for drunkenness in May 1907, there were 131 white men and seven white women while there were 4S negro men and three negro women. Of the said 46 arrests made for drunkenness In May 1908, there were 39 white men ,and one " vix men and no negro women.
 These figures tend to sustain the theory that the white race has inherited for generations the taste for strong drink and Is not the victim largely of his en- vironment, while the negro, during slavery, never was allowed the use of liquor, has no inherited taste for it and is wholly the victim of his environment
 There were, as stated above, 557 arrests made during the month of May, 190S
 There were during the month of May 1907, with open saloons, sos arrests made, difference of 251, that is, a decrease of crime of a fraction over 31 per cent If you deducted the 27 arrests made for vio- lations of the prohibition law the decrease would amount to over 33 per cent.
 That you may more fully see the effects Of prohibition on the decrease of crime l attach hereto tabulated statement of the number of arrests, marked exhibit B, made for several offenses during the first five months of prohibition in 1908 and the corresponding months with the open sa- loon in 1907, which speak for themselves. Respectfully submitted, N. B. FEAGIN, Judge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-08
IMPROVEMENT WORK
 WELL UNDER WAY
Residents Along Highland Avenue Especially Have Been Active In
 Beautifying Homes.

Within the past few days the campaign to beautify Birmingham has met with signal success on the avenue which is already the prettest in the city. The property-owners on Highland avenue have been unusually active in cleaning up. With the assistance of the street department nnumerable grass plots have been planted, and the elaborate green shrubbery has been trimmed into per- feet shape.
 But even on this, the fairest of all the avenues, the spirit of seltishness enters in, and mars the effect of all the other good work The vacant lots are the plague of the scenery.
 Overgrown with weeds, which extend over the sidewalk, full of concentrated trash, they are a sad tribute to the judg- ment of the owners. Personal appeals have been made to some of these people without any result.
 However, the block improvement socie- ties will more than likely begin organiza ton immediately after the reunion, and things will have to change slowly for the better.