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houses. The smallee of these two con-
ta1ns three dials and is now held in re-
trict in 1895 at a cost of s4.5OO and is
apparently in as good condition today
as then. The second of these trans
mitters was purchased much later at a
cost of s5,100. 1t holds four dials, each
DIAL representing one of the numbers of
an alarm. The particular advantage of
this latter-day transmitter is that it can
be used in the local calls from build
ings, ETC., containing an alarm number
of more than three numerals The lat
ter tranSmitter is Slightly larger. but
otherwise the same as its little brother.
Each of the transmitters follows the
rule of the department in repeating the
alarm sounded four times, with four-Sec-
ond intervals between. Because of the
fact that they are strung on separate
circuits they are entirely Independent
of each other and make an absolute tie
up in the office an impossiblity. For
years these two machines have been
used day after day without the slightest
indication of any disorder. The mech
anlsm in parts seems to be SO delicate
that vibration would put it out of or
der. The authorities, however, aver that
with the expert care they receive tie
two machines will last many times tneir
present age without being impaired.
Upon these two transmitters the fire
department exchange chiefly depends for
an accurate repetition of the numb er
which comes in. The transmitters are
worked much like time safe. Each Of
the dials is turned to one of the num-
bers of the alarm, and then. by throwing
on the electric switch, the entire signal
is sent out to the particular engine house
with which it is connected Each one
of the wheels of the dial revolves once
registering the number completely before
stopping.
Leaving these. the eye rests upon a
series of long. cylindrical objects, ranged
along the wall in front of the operator.
The cylinders at first look like elongated
tubes filled with milk. Going closer, one
finds that on each of the twenty-odd
surfaces are a series of numbers, indi-
eating the boxes which are registered on
that particular circuit.
A citizen turns In an alarm. lmmedi-
ately the red electric bulb at the base OF
the tube glows duly, while the gong at
tached rings the number Of the box pull
ed. Instantly the operator steps to the
cylinder. and. reaching lever-like ar
rangement at it's base, throws the sound
directly to the engine houses which
should answer the first alarm. No time
is ever lost in this. A minute and half
IS the longest time used In ringing an
alarm, and frequently the engines are on
their way thirty seconds after the alarm
has been pulled. OF course, the longer
the alarm-the higher the numerals of the
box, that is-the longer it takes these
watchmen of the public safety to report
to the engine house. "Nine-eight-six'
would mean twenty-three strokes of the
hammer four times repeated. with four
second interval between. and the watch
men would never dream of ringing the
engine house until they had heard the
number repeated once. "One-two--four," !"
on the other hand. would represent seven
strokes of the bell, or total of twenty
eight strokes. against ninety-four.
In addition to the calls registered on
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tions. The "doublet" is made by com
bination of oxide of chrome and alumni
mum, which is the natural combination
of the true ruby They have the same
degree of hardness. specific gravity and
color. The only way that the imitation
can be distinguished from the real is that
the former under powerful lenses shows
number of concentric lines. These APP
pear in the manufactured. but never i'm
the natural ruby. This distinction is very
difficult of detection. So far as material
texture and uses are concerned, the ar
tcles are Identical The value of the ar
tifical ruby is about one-tcnth of the
natural.
Evening star., 1909-07-18
THE TIMBERDoODLE.
Popular Trink When Peggy O'Neal
Reisne in Washington.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
Ever drink a tilnberdoodleo The Hon.
Victor Murdoch. the red-headed recalci-
trant republican representative from
Kansas. is authority for the statement
that back in the days of pretty Peggy
O'Neal, who caused a social war and
cabinet crisis, the timberdoodle was a
favorite beverage at her fathers tavern,
although Mr.. Murdock sets up the claim
that O'Neal kept a place on the site of
the present Metropolitan Hotel at 9th
street and Pennsylvania avenue, when
Washington historians have all agreed
that his inn was the Franklin House,
now row of residences near Washing
ton Circle.
In a valuable historical contribution
apropos to the passii of the Metropoli-
tan as one of Washington's famous hos
telries Mr.. Murdoch insinuates that Peg
gy'S fathers tavern was the birthplace
OF the timberdoodle. which, he says, was
a famous mixed drink in the early days
of the republic and caused as much trou-
bic as Peggy. But let Mr. Murdock
speak for himself
1T was here at the tavern bar that
timberdoodle was first mixed, being a
variation of an earlier and less lannon's
concoction called stone fence Timber
doodle cost a ftp and bit drink 1t
was a searching fluid that would fill the
head of wooden Indian with fairy fan
cies. 1t may have been responsible for
Postmaster General Return Jonathan
Meigs' famous order excluding books
from the mails because the sharp cor
ners rubbed the addresses off the letters
And ii may also have inspired Calhoun's
idea of sending boat load of skyrccketS
up the Missouri river in order to i'm
press and subdue the western Indians.
If Peggy started here. if timberdoodlc,
undoubtedly the forebear OF the degen-
crate cocktail. had it's origin at this
place. this spot then was the rendezvous
of all the early congressman. 1t was
from this place that many congressional
funerals took place in day when a con-
Eressional funeral was worth while and
when the old Congressional cemetery
was alive and doing business
What prohibition Kansas will say when
II learns that the red-headed pride of
Wichita has started his name a-thunder-
ing down the ages through his revival of
an almost forgotten intoxicant will be
worth hearing. The worst of the thing
is that Mr.. Murdock has not produced
the timberdoodle recipe.
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fire he naturally feels a strong desire
coming over him TO send every available
engine in the District to the scene OF the
confagration This simply shows tho
condition of his nerves. After time he
decides that "a fire Is only "A fire.
OF the three operators, Mr.. Morehead
Is the eldest He has not been In the
service as long as Mothersead. who has
attained the position of dean of the three
in point of time served. Mothersead has
been in the employ OF the District for
some twenty-three years. Morehead has
been working as operator for fifteen years
and James-the youngest OF the three
has been in the service a little more than
a decade.
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end and the department switches it's
current and prevents general burn
out. This is especially appreclable when
the fires are sounded i'll the midst of
bowling thunderstorm. On these occa-
sions the delicate wires will burn out
without impairing in the slightest the
usefulness of the machines in use by
the exchange. These wires can be re-
placed at an approximate cost of five
cents apiece.
The wires are switched from battery
to battery without difficulty and without
the slightest hitch in the electrical ap-
paratus depending on the batteries for
it's existence. Scales. measures, etc, etc.
are in constant use for the department
to prevent an overcharging of any Of
the department batteries and to allow
good margin if the electricity should run
down low. Any defect shows In the
scales, which are arranged to record the
slightest fraction Of a voltage. There
is no possibility OF such a failure going
unnoticed by these officials, whose busi-
ness it is to know the slightest mistake
abroad in their own department.
While there is no actual need for it.
the department officials all have tele-
phones. by which they are enabled to
communicate with the fire engine houses
in the event that all other communica-
tions should fail. These have never yet
been called into requisition.
During the past year the city of Wash
ington had a total of 1000 alarms 5Oi
of them being box calls and 1874 of them
being local or telephone calls. OF this
number the department went out less than
fifty-five times on false alarms
And this brings UP another important
phase of the proposition before the Wash
ington householders. Many of the ex-
citable citizens imagine that when they
have smashed the glass in the little red
fire box they have accomplished their
duty. Others suppose that when they
have opened the door of the box they
have automatically connected the box
with the exchange office. The point in
ringing fire alarm is to pull down the
hook
Frequently excitable citizens ring in
several alarms for the same fire. That
is where the sagacity of the fire alarm
operator comes in. That is where his
long period Of experience enables him to
decide whether he will send reserves to
that fire or wait until he receives Sec
ond alarm. When a man sees three of
the bright red lights of the fire alarm
headquarters all pointing to the same
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The Language of the Future.

From tho Philadelphia Inquirer.
French Visitor-I call to see Monsieur
Rollard
Maid-You can't see him, sir, he's not
up yet.
French Eisitor--Vat you tell? I COM
yester and you say. Can't see heem, be-
cause he not down. now you say, Can't
see heem, because he not oop. Vat you
mean by all dat? Ven will he be in re
middle?
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WHEN THE + IRE IRE; 1 AARFQI>1sS SOUNDS!

WHAT Happens When a
" Pedestrian Pulls Down
the Hook in a Fire Alarm
Box-The Alarm Does Not
Register at Nearest Engine
House, But Is Recorded al
the Central Office, Where
All Alarms Are Handled
With Marvellous Dexterity-
The Three Men Who Guard
Washington's Alarm Service
and the Difficulties Under
Which They Work.
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the different circuits the rolls of blank
paper In the office, known usually as
SOkers," punch the number Of the box
rung as soon as it is recorded by the bell.
This prevents any mistake unless the box
should be hopelesSly out of order. AS
the boxes are examined regularly every
day, there is but slight chance of such a
calamity.
The average man is under the haliu-
cination that when he sounds a fire a;arm
at the box he Immediately alarms the
nearest engine house. The fact is, how
ever, that when he turns in the alarm
it is registered in the nearest engine house
before he could reach the same spot
through Central" This wonderfully quick
work with the aid of the most modern
apparatus is what makes large fires in
this city almost an impossibility. 1t is
worthy of note that Washington, with
its elaborate system. has but few fire
calls for a city Of its size.
That city of It's dimensions should
have an average of only 1000 fire alarm
calls year is regarded by fire chiefs
as little short of marvellous.
The strain upon the three men who toll
day and night at the alarm station is Sc
we're indeed At all times they must be
prepared for the unexpected. On every
signal sent into their office they must
expect second anu third alarms. They
must be able to use their judgment as
best they can to save the department.
Theirs is the task of deciding how serious
the fire is, how dangerous its continuance
how extensive the damage which it may
create and what shall be done if another
fire starts elsewhere in the District
Theirs is the task of manipulating all of
the engines of the District.
The task of managing bureau such
as this is no little one. 1t requires a tre-
L I. Il,
the key to Washington's safety against
fire must be a man of will and nerve. A
failure of duty on his part means thou
sands of dollars out of pocket for the
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HE excited citizen.
discovering that a
small blaze has
started in his kitch-
en- and is threaten
ing his entire home,
rushes madly out
for the little red
box on the corner
and turns in an
alarm. Within a
few minutes nu-
merouS fire en-
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gines, surrOur led by a hery halo, foat
wildly up the street amid a babel Of
sound. Firemen gallantly leap from the
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a MILLION and a quarter in pure,
~ shining, yellow gold,
Bisbee daily review., 1909-12-21
HEAVY SNOW BRINGS
HOPE TO RANCHMEK
soAns EAGTa AND PUTS 1T IN
FINE CONDITION FOR EARLY
PRODUCTION.

DOUGLAS. Dcc. 26-(speeial. -
Douglas and the Sulphur Springs
valley awoke Saturday in the very
midst of storm which means much
10 the prosperity of this section OF the
territory. Along about the middle of
last night many were awakened by
the patteF OF rain; the sound was a
welcome one. This morning at day
light a fine mist OF snow was falling,
melting as fast as it touched the
ground. AT eight O'Clock q heavy
snow was falling and every roof III
the city was white aud the streets
Fers covered. This lasted until
1eariy nooa-
The valley and city were greatly
In need OF the present storm ard q
came in a manner TO leave best re
suits The falling snow and rain has
mostly soaked into the earth, layi1G
the dust IN the city and scoring moiS
tgre in the fields Of the valley which
win mean much in helping the growth
.of crops in the spring.
While the ranches and the city have
been hoping fer rain for several
weeks, not SO with the cattle mar
After the maturity of the splendid
grass crop OF last summer the cattle
ranges have been a perfect carpet o.
hay which could only Be injured by
rain However even the cattle net
were willing TO welcome the storm 2
this time owing to the fact that many
of the water holes were drying. com
pelliug the stock to travel long dis
tances for a drink
Bisbee daily review., 1909-12-21
DEMOCRATS
PLAN MEETING
arrange to Get Together Thurs
day Evening at I, OF 0. F,
Hail for Registration


The Democrats os Bishes, ana es-
peciaIly the central committee. are
called upon TO meet Thursday eyen-
ing at T.30 p. IN. in odd Fellows
Han with JOIN r. Hampton Of Clifton.
and NJ. Burns Of Prescott. members Of
the Territorial Reorganization com
,mittee, for the purpose Of discussing
plans for reorganization Of the party
in this section
The call was issued yesterday by
Mayor George Neale who offended a
similar meeting in Phoenix Saturday
evening.
At the Bisbee meeting plans viii be
submitted by the reorganization com
mittee to assembled Democrats and
a general discussion as to their FEST
bility be invited Mr. Neale refused
to make statements as 70 the nature
of the plans other than that they
were very good ones, in his opinion.
He preferred to let Messrs. Hanp-
ton and Burns state theld before -
meeting
Every Democrat in the district is in
vited 70 lie present al the meeting and
a big turnout is expeced More es-
pcially desired, however. is he pres
cnce of every mmber of the central
eommittee with whom the territorial
committeeman want to consul about
local affairs.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-12-21
.eiaTER 70 RaEAK RECORDS
Alaska r5izns aad Aainsis Make
Pref zret.oas fo= Cei6est Winter
Ever Known.

G!.Ea. .!gs-a Because it is be,
liCyst thar tie coming wiz ter VIII be
the lCnsss- !Or Ynars. hundreds q Fam.
lies arc Ha2,Gs a hasty exodus from
the -..tory 90 their former homes
II the Ststes-
Many 51s poiat 10 an unuscaiy
early frcoEe-sp and heavy SHOWS In
the no rtains. Nearly every steam
sT leaving Cor6oya Va,dez. Ketchisau,
Nome. Eag-e, Seward and ST Michael
IL ca-r-irs capacity load Of passen-
Ears scuthvard % home ports. Many
-aLiiss are seeking the warner ell
mato "a scvtheasS u Alaska End Lre
setting here and al juneau.
There a.e Irecg who doubt Che
weather signs. but tEsre are hanGreds
who are sakirs the advice Of old set
tiers. Soze OF the indications held
EiCGidcant sc:
We'Tuges are taking up Water guar
ters soG.h Of the Aleutian chain Of
islands 70 escape the long period o.
solid ice ia RcTing sea.
Carbon are reported 10 be moving
souCsU1rd along The Mackenzie river
in large numbers. seeking winte- feed
ing grounds. Many herds have pessed
within sight Of Dawson and Nbite
Horse
Wild blackberrias have been g.
gantic croJ throughout the uorth--a
sure sign Of cold. dreary winter
Other berries ard nuts have been
plentiful
Bears are so fat that many have
been almost unable to walk.
Geese and other water foHl usually
stay in the north until late in SEP
tember. feeding In the lakes ard water
courses, but this sumner they re
majued only long enough to permit
! the young to gsin strength 70 fv.
Many fights were Observed sgs.a-
ward in August.
Indians have been preparing fos a
long winter by putting in store great
Quantities OF smoked fish and dried
meat They say that the salmon run
was big last sumner, as 2 sign that
the Great Spirit had sent plenty Of
food to last them until the coming OF
1 a belated spring.
al these signs are becoTaing house
hold sayings arc the people, With Wis
dcm. are using the money saved from
big fuel bills TO purchase steamboat
/ tickets to their old homes.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-12-21
cow TAXES REVENGE ON AUTO
ilueo 5wifs Machine Oct Of comnis-
sion After Hot skicnish for
Ceath of Calf.

surli7g5on. y S.-An autorao5iio
driven by William brown Of Trertoa
Sas wrecked en- the Freehold road the
other day after a hot skirnish WITH
IN angry COW.
a TacHth ago, it Is said, swift ma.
chine Eiiled a calf while its mother
was grazing besi6e the road. The COW
has since become frantic at every an.
preach Df an autoE5 obiIe.
James McCarty was taking the AMI.
NAL cat 10 pasture when a speeding
car appeared. The COW broke away,
dashed at the car, was knocked deg-u.
out came out Of the crash With flying
cOlors, as the automobile hood was ae
Eo,ished and the mechanism 50 de-
ranged that the car had to be towea
TO a garage Tor repairs
Bisbee daily review., 1909-12-21
ABOUT THE SEWING MAcAlnE
He9olsficn Of the Tension ls tbs
4itimportant Thing n It's
WelfTs


The hardest thing 70 regulate abou.
your sewing machine is its tension. II
must not be too tight nor toe loose
and should be screwed up or Gown, as
the case may be, With care. Use
ioid OF the material you are working
On, instead ofFa hem or seam, to ex.
pertinent with. Tbrssd the raachine
with siiksoF thread appropriate to the
gown you are making.
Shorten or ienethen your stitch az
desired II it draws. tue tension
Should be made iooser Sometimes II
Is the upper and sometimes the lower
thread that puts. Find out which be-
fore attempting to adjust tire tension.
4 loosely seNed seam IS more ser
yiceable than one too tightly sewn. as
the latter viii snap aud tear at the
slightest progocation
In sewing silk goods al seams re-
Guire the ioosest possible tension
This IS also trne in sewing ehiffons
and thin goods. Seams On which there
is a strain win give more II sewn
loosely
Bisbee daily review., 1909-12-21
aEeI9E FoR PEaFEoT coFFEE
How the Beverage IS Prepared in the
Most Famous Of visnness
Cafes.

The Nienaese are fsmoas for their
"cafe an lait" and there are many
restaurants il London where the real
thing can be partaken Of.
Here the process. though simple, is
not SO quick az that employed by
other coffee makers.
The freshly ground coffee is put into
= bag. On this boiling water is
poured and kept constantly boiling for
half an hour The steam should be
allowed to escape without losing the
favor OF the coffee. The bag in the
water should be thoroughly squeezed
ard then removed.
In the patent vessels used in the
big Yiennese cafes the bag is squeez-
ed gradually ana automatically.
The milk should be boiled separate
~ and be boiling when added 10 the
eo1ee. The TOP Of the coffee shouid
then ba covered with whipped cream
Bisbee daily review., 1909-12-21
GARDNER HAS
NOTHING TO SAY
Keeps Mum on County Politics
and Refuses to Talk About
Court House Removal

DOUGLAS, Dec. 90 Especially
A H. Gardner. superintendent If
the Huachuca Water company Il
Tombstone and high muck-a-nluc} Jt
the republican party in Cochiae CO.. a.
ty, arrived in the city yesl 6rday q :
.ternoon, accompanied h Mrs. Gan
ner. Mr. Gardner declined 10 di5cus!
the political Situation at the couatt
seat which has grown decidedly teuss
on account of rumOrs OF probabla-af
tions by the grand jury. 1t is know
that Gardner and Joe McCaba haNg
been lowering around the court be ist
during the last two weeks in an cfi or
to harmonic the warning republican
officials, and especially in az e.. or.
10 bring about peace or a trace be
tween the offices Of the sheriff anf
district attorney and TO allay hos lii
ties between the offices Of treasurer
and clerk of the board Of supervisors.
Neither would Mr.. Gardner discuss
the proposition Of moving the eou ltv
seat away from Tombstone. In faca
the Chairman Of the republican cnJa.
rnittee was a blank. so far IS ri, ing
out news OF the political situation -yts
concerned, OF OF anything else wi Icb
May SGcceed WiI-cE
Mr.. Gardner IS known to be slated
for the office Of clerk OF the dist rict
court TO succeed George Wilcox. the
rough rider, who has been fatteni1g
at that particular stall OF the pu5ile
crib during the last six years or more.
However. Il is not certain that Gard.
ner VIII be able TO disiodge the rough
kor hoo c4-
republican party 70 plead his case
when the time comes for naning 4
clerk for the future. Gardner has the
backing OF Hoyal A. Smith and The
organization" but il remains 10 be
seen whether or not this -orgauiza.
ton" Is TO have the naming of eve-v
public official il Cochise county from
road overseer to United States att-l--
ney. u Is pointed out that there are
{ two strong factions CT the republican
marty in Cochise County and that tfe
HoYal A. Smith crowd has alreary
had more than its share Of the poli
cal proTeoder. Hoval A. Smith narief
G. A. Overlook IS marshal of the trr.
ritory, be named Charles Purda7 rs
county examiner. he named J. p K 4
" as deputy clerk OF The board II
z olifSi Niso5c riffu 2 QUllDeT OF ctnaF ~
! Posntees made BY the board Of suns~
visors. and It Is clsirsed that he sh1uz5
DOW keen his hanGs off The dfst~i.l
clerk and allow the Judge to name ~
cv-r clerk as has been the e. sss41 81
the past
Confersrcs is Held
On his vav 70 Douglas yesterfis,
NJ Gardner held a confa.e-oa rfir
the nolitical maaaee-s Of a9val *
Smith IN Bisbea. Charles F,,sfior ~
the editor of the Msaer. Inst sfc~f
the tire these three -organiz,tsan.
haekers were discussipx p l;sf of IL.
faithful as candidases fos ds3esa.e.
10 TIE constitutional can4srtIon eIs.
Cassidy the Bisbee oossp.asfor. cam
stroliine 6own the Dlaf'ora Then -.
lcnnfera7ce coBe to hu-rfea ranri
zion- the iist Of prorosed 5eleeaso
lnisaDneared IN the pocket a. Fcrdo.
and Cassidy was wei~eDe1 10 ~,
raTty While = let OF mi ras 80 ~
aff concernjne statehood rsd ataq
how Arizona viii prosper with Two re
punhcans r. the United States senate
Bisbee daily review., 1909-12-21
tue eNTERTAlns LEARNED MEN

BOSTON. Mass. Dec. 20EHarvard
University and the Massachusetts In
stitute Of Technology are to act as
ioiHt hosts next week 10 one of the
largest and most important gatherings
of scholars and scientists ever held in
America. The oeca sion win be the
siSry-firgt annual meeting OF tne
Areriean Association for the Ad-
Naueemeat Of Science, Of which DR..
David starr Jordan Of LELAND stan
ford University is president.
smoaE The organization affiliated
vim the association and each OF
which win meet here In annual ses-
sien are the American Society Of Zcol-
egisA. Ape eucan Nature Study So
eietT knrericsn Psychological Socie-
". Geological Society Of America. AS
sociaiicp OF American Physical So
ciety. AmeT.ean Anthopologicsl Socie-
-. American Chemical Society. gotan-
'csi Society OF America. Association
lot American Anatonists. and the
sn1eri~aa Folklore Sccieir