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discussed in parliament. Some member
suggested building a railroad across the
desert, but this scheme was laughed At
when another member asked if it was ex-
pected OF Mad Mullah to be at the other
end waiting to give himself up.
John Dillon, in the house of commons,
set the pace for the members OF parlia-
ment by going into the war conditions In
detail. He described the fearful cost tho
campaign was entailing. and showed,
without question, that during the ten
years of battle the Moslems have had the
better of it. Soon after this representa-
tives were sent to Somaliland to investi-
gate and after their report came the de-
cision to withdraw troops from the coun-
try.
Mad Mullah has decidedly made the
torrid section Of Africa that is washed
by the Gulf of Alden too hot for the
British. 1t is now the intention OF the
government to retain posts at Gala and
Bulhar for limited time, but eventually
the British flag wifi fly over but one
post, Berbera, which is to be provided
with a suitable coast defense.
All of the soldiers now in the interior
are to be ordered to the coast Fanatic
ism and Mad Mullah have won the long
fight.
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A Libel.
- IcHARD BURTON,

u ICHARD BURTON. the poet and
~ educator, rejoiced. at luncheon in
Minneapolis over the disappearance of
the old enmity between Minneapolis and
ST. Paul.
ut was a bitter and irrational enmity,"
said Prof Burton, for Minneapolis and
st. Paul are both really very pleasant
places.
ut is recorded that q Minneapolis CAPT.
talist could not, till late in life, be in
duced to set foot inside st. Paul. He did
one day make the journey. and after
some hours In our neighboring city he
returned home again, bitter set to his
mouth.
We'll, what did you think Of our
town sir?' st. Paul reporter asked him
that night.
1.-The ug1iest, vilest town I've ever
seen. the capitalist replied.
The reporter was hurt. He knew he
could not print anything of that sort. He
bit his lip and said:
Yet God made st. Paul. SIR
" Certainly He did, the capitalist an
swered. but we must always remember
that he made 1t for the ST. Paulites: and
by the same token, though comparisons
are odious, He made hell
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coated soldiery are said to be evacuatine
Somaliland, thus bringing to an END q
war of ten years duration that has COST
Great Britain millions of dollars and
thousands of mems lives Within Few
months, it is believed, the British nag
will fly over but one port in that section
of Africa.
The present disagreeable state Of affairs
IL. of course, extremely discourag1ng to
the Britons. London newspapers voice
public sentiment as regards the situation
by announcing that 1.-The outlook of Brit
ish rule in Somaliland is very dismal
England's trouble with Mad Mullah, or,
as he is called by his followers, Moham-
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A problem, however, with which the
British government Is still wrestling Is
what shall be done with the tribes
which throughout the ten years war
have continued friendly to the red coats?''
With the protection of the soldiery re-
moved, ii is feared Mad Mul,ah may
wreak vengeance on these tribes
The Sixth Kings African Rifles, which
is regiment composed largely OF So
mails is to be disbanded. These are to
be given their arms Of self-protecttou.
The "friendlies'' are, however to he
allowed to shift for themselves
If these tribes were armed, Ii is argued
as protection against the onslaughts OF
Mad Mullah, that crafty parsonage would
I'm all probability seek to win them over
to his way of thinking Should such a
state of affairs come to pass, any Eurol
pean power who becomes involved in q
quarrel with the religious enthusiast
would find him we'll supplied with the
''sinews OF war"
Recent raids Of Mad MuIiah are q.
tracing widespread attention in Europe
week or 50 ago eight hundred tribes.
men In the interior supposed to be under
British protection were murdered by the
chieftains 1anatical followers.
Prominent men have many times a.
clared that the desert chief IL q soraod2
menace to European interests IN anU11h
eastern Africa.
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Georgetown Man Equips Modern Scientist

astronomers than has hitherto been at
tainable. since it records. to the hun
dred-thousandth part of a second the
personal error which is found in even
the most careful and experienced OBJ
server. The extreme delicacy of work
manship and wonderful principles in
vOlved in this apparatus cannot fail to
impress even the unscientific and af-
ford a piquant contrast to the some
what crude surroundings of the work.
shop before mentioned. 6
The science of optics finds itself con-
fronted today with the most fascinating
possibilities, and not year passes but
some extraordinary new achievements
and developments are to be noted With
the constant progre SIS of the science, Mr..
Kahler, in his dusty little workshop,
keeps pace, and, indeed, has contributed
thereto himself to no small degree, as in
the case of the recently invented per-
sonal equation instrument Some of his
most interesting work at present is being
conducted for the astrophysical labora-
tory of the Smithsonian Institution. With
the work of this unique observatory Mr..
Kahler has been identified almost since
its inception. having been selected by
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ment that the leaders of the sect consid-
cred Mad Mullah's crusade presumptuous
Through these leaders a sort of three
cornered treaty was abrogaated between
Italy, England and the desert chief. The
fanatic promised faithfully at that time
to abstain from raiding in either British
or Italian territory.
He broke his truce within few days,
and since that time the interior of the
country has been almost constantly in a
state of strife. When he was taxed with
bad faith he blamed his followers, and
said he could not restrain them.
Great Britain. If she pulls down the
flag in Somaliland. Will do so because Of
the craft of one dusky-skinned warrior.
The vast sums that parliament has au-
thorized spending in the past have been
used with but one end In view, the cap
turing Of Mad Mullah.
1t is believed by the British that with
out the religious leaders influence the va
rious tribes would speedily become friend
ly. Expedition after expedition has been
sent into Somaliland In the past two
years. Brave officers and soldiers have
been killed without result. Mad Mullah
is as active as ever.
few weeks ago the subject was again
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otherwise bare rooms, which are 1urtHef
garnisIed with bundles of wonderfully
dusty papers and mysterious figures
evidently scientific formulate - penciled
upon the walls. The cursory observer
finds it difficult to believe that in this
prosaic and rather dingy workshop are
produced some of the finest and most
delicate instruments which equip the
modern scientist-instruments of such
precise and exquisite mechanism that the
works of the average clock or watch APP
pear clumsy by comparison.
AS a matter of fact, leading obServa-
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Mount
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tories and scientific institutions
throughout the world are being supplied
with some of their most delicate and
perfect apparatus from this attic
workshop. and the instrument maker
himself Max h. Kahier is re-
garded abroad. as well as In this coun-
try. as pre-eminent in certain branches
of his marvellous craftsmanship. Re-
Gently Mr. kahler has devised unique
form of what is known as personal
equation instrument" and has received
orders for the apparatus from various
leading Institutions in the United
States, as we'll as from such widely
separated foreign localities as Milan,
ITALY and the government observatory
of the Argentine Republic This in
strument renders possible greater &C
curacy Of observation on the part Of
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med Rui Abdullah, commenced in 1888.
DISPATCHES told Of an uprising IN the IN
terror of Somaliland. and small troop OF
soldiers were sent to arrest the CRAFTY
chieftain. The willy Moslem led the red
coats a long chase across the dreary des-
ert. and finally defeated them In a sharp,
decisive battle.
For three years Mad Mullah fought des-
perately Many times he was cornered
and 1t was thought escape for the fanatic
was impossible. His knowledge or the
desert and his influence with the neigh
boring tribes invariably, however, enA-
bled him to elude arrest.
The principal reason why the country
has been SO difficult to hold in the face
of Mad Mullalls opposition has been its
natural defenses and the Moslem's knowl-
edge of how to take advantage of them.
In the summer Somaliland Is pitiless
desert; and the only water is in wells ten
or fifteen miles apart.
In their pursuit of the chieftain the Brit
ish have had to carry their supplies over
land. at every well they were forced
to fight for water.
When Mad Mullah met defeat it was
his usual practice to fee into the desert.
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Prof. s. p. Langley. the founder of the
institution. to construct the prisms and
mirrors used in obtaining accurate sun
images and spectra. Only recently he has
completed prism of rock salt for the
observatory. and last year furnished a
huge reflector for the branch station at
Mount Wilson, Cal. 1t may appear
strange, but it is nevertheless a fact, that
a lump of common rock salt, of very little
intrinsic valuee becomes. "a Icing fash
toned by Kahler for few days, worth
several hundred dollars.
The lump of salt, after being thus
curiously metamorphosed does not pre-
sent an especially artistic or attractive
appearance to the ordinary observer to
account for its extraordinarily increased
value. 1t is, in fact merely prism.
seemingly such as children amuse them
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: the dusty attic
of a small house
in Georgetown a
m a n m a V b e
seen engaged in
the multifarious
activities of = an
optical instrument
maker. The crud-
e s t 10 o X l n G
benches, ] a t h e s
a n d mechanical
tools bedeck the
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"A D NJ L LII A III

4 D M Z L L A H
treacherous, over
b e a r in G, cruel
chieftain of the
torrid desert and
old enemy of the
English, has, II re-
cent foreign dis
patches are to be
relied on, won a
triumphal victory
over the British
John Bulls red
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Bv Herbert Kaufman

with mind Juggling at tails Doubt
force. Hesitation shuts off your Worry
vitality than work. Despair exhaustng than effort
Don't yourse-thats the other mans ob-hes ready
and anxious down you. Don't help him. Fight under
banner, not against it.
Everything is uncertain before attempted You can't
hurt your by hoping Smile Your first problem get
show The helping hand largely matter of fiction but
most of willing go little out of for cheer.
fuLness.
But don't get the idea that grin is pull It's the other
way around-a fro1un is a handicap.
Men entitled favors open This
a republic; have eliminated privileges just have
moved restrictions, and the individual must be self sufficient
He ask; he Anything between here and
the horizon legal possession after establish honest title
Gravity rues-strengh the top and weakness the bot
You rise fall by your acts and your impulses.
It's a of shoudouun all around The strongest hand
takes the pot hold good cards and don't back Them it's
fault
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Placing the test plane over the latter,
he holds the sodium flame above the two.
Alternate bright and dark-colored bands
are at once distinctly observable upon the
upper surface. These bands, in the eX-
ample noted, were broad and perfectly
parallel, denoting that the newly worked
surface was perfectly plane. or as nearly
so is possible by means of the most
advanced and scientific methods of work
ing: that Is to say, If there is any error
it is less than the hundredth thousandth
part of an inch. 1t is explained that the
broader the parallel bands the more per-
feet the plane. Upon the slightest in
equality of surface, however, the bands
assume curved forms.
Moreover. the expert worker Is enabled,
by means of the varying formations of
these curves, to detect exactly the nature
of the inequality. and hence to remedy
1t. The most minute concavity or con-
vexity Is at once ascertatned by this
method, and its location and extent deter
mined with the utmost nicely. In sim
plicty, beauty and efficiency this test
is one OF the most remarkable in the field
of optics, and the discovery of the prin-
ciples upon which it is based is one of
the numerous debts which modern ap-
piled science owes to the master mind of
Isaac Newton.
workshop of Mr.. Kahler's' is a revelation
to the visiter IMMERSED in the technical
tiles of modern optical science, of the
wonders which are being accomplished
in this fascinating field of research. For
example, Mr.. Kahler, taking from an ap-
parent miscellaneous assortment Of papers
and publications a recent catalogue of
the famous optical glass works in Jena,
Germany, pointed out the fact that there
were listed therein nearly two hundred
different kinds of glass. each of which
possessed distinctive optical properties of
its own.
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er the mirror or prism on which he is
working is wrought to the requisite even
ness.
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Luck Is Just an
BY Herber
Confidence must begin home You can't inspire the rest
of us unless you produce evidence of sincerity.
The enthusiasm of leader the auen which raises his fol-
lowing world won't begin to trust until start to
believe in yourself you doubt your Oares we'll certainly
doubt their
1t takes than gun hit target-and than
ammunition. uobbling hand a good bulet-a
ing aim must miss.
Victory partly mental attitude Couards conquered
before they fight you feel that you haze chance that
slant you've lost it.
The difference between and failure usually lies
a mere 'ts"-in the possession of
The Splinter with lead in his heart in his heels
His confident rival has passed him before the pistol cracks
Optimism adds another the strde-anoher tendon
the and another cell the BRAIN Courage reduces the dis
lance to the summit The percentage against dwindles in
proportion to your persistence.
lmpossbites faith aduances Luck just
alias of pluck.
Pessinaism is brake, You can't for.uard
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Many living scientists probably recall
the time when the old crown and flint
varieties were all that were at their dis
posal. In the develoment Of quartz glass
for certain sorts Of lenses this Jena
catalogue was certainly suggestive. Some
of these productions from quartz are, it
Is explained. quite impervious to the or
binary visual light rays. They are, In
fact, exclusively adapted to receive light
to which the human eye is quite insensf-
bie-that is to say. the ultraviolet rays.
and are only used in Photographic ap-
paratus. A microscope containing lenses
made Of this quartz discloses nothing to
the eye Of the observer. to which the
lenses are absolutely opaque, yet equip
ped with q suitable Photographic attach
ment photo photographs are obtained OF
the utmost brilliancy and definition.
Mr.. kahler has supplied telescope OBJ.
jectives to leading observatories in this
country and in foreign nations. the eye
pieces to the big twenty six-fnch and
twelve-inch equatorials of the Naval
Observatory in this city being of his
construction. His humble attic work
shop may be said, indeed. to possess a
world wide reputation among scientific
men, There IL no sign outside his
house to indicate his professional Occu-
patton and 1T Is very doubtful If his
neighbors realize the nature of the
really important and wonderful produc-
tions which find their way from his
little shop to scientific institutions
throughout the world.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-06-16


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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-12-07
CHRISTMAS NOTICE.

MIR. Moore begs 10 announce
TO his friends and patrons at
Big Stone Gap and surrounding
country that he will be in his
new quarters, the Bristol Type
writer Co.'S store, at Bristol, all
the month of December. He
will have with him the largest
and handsomest line he has
ever had at that point. Write
him, or if you are In the city
give him call.
d. B. RyLAND & CO..
1881 The Lynckburg jewelers..
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-12-07

Our large line of ladies' and
Misses tailored suits will go at
reduced prices until January /.
GoOdlO0 Bros.
w. +. Baker left last Wed
nesday night for Kansas City, !
on a visit TO his brother.
Every Red Cross Seal is a |
bullet IN the war against con-
sumption. Fifty per cent of the |
sales from Red Cross Seals will
be kept here IN Big Stone Gap
60 be used in the promotion of
health.
Mrs. Cloyi Byars informally
entertained Monday morning at
bridge in compliment 90 Mrs l..
10. Petit. of Big Stone Gap,
Va. who is being delightfully."-
entertained by Mrs. Spears
Webster. Bristol Herald-Cou-
rier
/ Gentlemen and ladies watch
es at half price, at Eaton's
/ Jewelry Store
Mr.. and Mrs Eskimo Hazard
left last week for Williamsburg,
/ Penn, where they will spend
several weeks, including the
holidays. with relatives and
, friends. Mr.. Hazard holds a
7. position with the Stonega Coke
. and Coal Company.
Rogers 1917 Slverware at
! Raton's Jewelry Store.
Every body speaks Of Jenk
Beverly as 'sthe next Sheriff of
Wise county" and William
r Washington Grenade DOtsor
p has done got and run away with
the Commonwealth Attorney +
place.-Wise News.
E Every Red Cross Seal is ,
bullet in the war against con
sumption Fifty per cent. o
r the sales from Red Cross Seals
will be kept here in Big StOn'
. Gap TO be used in the promo
; ton of health
John w. Chalkley, of Bi,
Stone Gap, was in Gladevill
- last Friday. He was elatel
over the success Of the bon
n election and had good road
imirrOred in his cOuntenance. -
Wise News.
At The Ladies Aid and Youn
10 Woman's Auxiliary Societies {
the Baptist Church will hOl
. their Annual Sale" at GoOdlC
" Brothers store, Thursday, De-
3, from 10 a m. TO g p. m. The
as will display an unusual variet
ne of goods suitable for "hOlida
gifts, such as household liner
20 of every variety. sofa pillow
~ waists, lingerie, and infan
- goods, as well as a compile
line of novelties of the seasO
ng Public cordially invited TO con
en- and inspect our goods.
Mrs. l.. Q. Petit, who is be
ie' known in this city as Miss IA
en- Ayers, returned Thursday
her home at Big Stone Ga
res Virginia. after a visit with h
Try cousin, Mrs. Spears Webster.
Bristol Herald-COurier.
or Every Red Cross Seal is
TO bullet in the war against &C
sumption. Fifty per cent.
the sales from Red Cross Sc
90 will DE kept here in Big Sto
re Gap TO be used in the prom
ton of health.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-12-07

Hoarxeness IN child subject 20 Group
is a sure indication Of the approach OF the
disease. IT Chamberlain Cough keme-
dy is given at once or even alter the
croupv cough has appeared, il viii pre-
vent the attack. Contains no poison.
Sold by Enterprise Drug Co.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-12-07
LOCAL ITEMS.

A. NJ. Kinuaird, OF Middles-
boro. spent a couple of days IN
town last week.
Judge r. NJ. Fulton, of Wise,
was among the professional
men In town last week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gnly is visit
ing her son, l. +. Gllly, at
kcokee.
IL YOU want what YOU want
when you want IL, go TO
kelly Is.
The merchants of the Gap
have received their stock of
Christmas goods, and now have
them attractively displayed.
Good Roads is the talk of the
country just now. Wise aud
Lee counties have caused the
rest of the State 10 take notice.
G w. Allen and wife, of
Dryden. were guests at the
Monte Vista on last Saturday
Reduced prices on children s
and Misses coats at GOodloe
Bros. until January lst.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Taylor
spent Sunday at Stonega.
Buy your Christmas goods
from the merchants who adver
tise. They solicit your trade.
If YOU want the Best, go L
Kelly s."
Frank Nickels returned from
Los Tannos, y. NJ, last week.
Prof. *. NJ. Doughcrty, prin
cipal of the public school a
Appalachia, was a visitor {
Big Stone Gap Sunday.
c. NJ. Dougherty, of Roda
spent Sunday in town.
). G.. Lee, of Jonesville, wa
visitor to Big Stone Gap on
day last week.
If you don't know where
get it, go to "Keliy's Dru
Store.
William Sampson was anon
the MiddlesbOrO business me
in town last week.
j. c. Tarvin, of Knoxvill
was among the travelling ms
in town last week.
Get your pretty pictur
framed now, at EatOn's Jewel
Store.
The children are looking f
ward with great anticipation
the coming of Santa Claus.
The town hall and Jail is nC
about completed. The pris
part is now occupied by {
prisoners of the chain gang.
Mrs. Charles Weingaroner,
KeOkee, spent the week END
the pleasant guest of Mrs j.
Bum and daughter.
Fine China Sets, at Eaton
A note from DR.. G. b. Bowy
at Osaka, states that the 10
item appearing in this pa
last week In regard TO
going TO Abingdon to Il
charge of the new hospital
that place was incorrect, 9
that there was no fOundat
for such a report We Il
pleasure In making this {
rection-